Power Play
by Tim Higgins
A Wall Street Journal reporter's history of Tesla from the Roadster through the Model 3 production hell: the founders' feud, near-death moments, Musk's management by crisis. Critical and well-sourced.
Read it if…
you want the Tesla story with its chaos intact.
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Skip it if…
you want a flattering account.
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Three things you will actually use
- Crisis management is not a strategy, though it sometimes works.
- Mission attracts talent that tolerates chaos.
- Capital markets forgive winners.
Do this first
Read the Model 3 chapters and ask what the 'production hell' cost in people.
Our verdict
Tesla, chaos intact.
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