Complete lack of planning and organization combined with management by fear and deception
Pros
Tesla looks good on your resume .... you learn how to work in a system of chaos and disinformation .... the mission laudable
Cons
Elon manages by fear ... he is unpredictable - he believes he is untouchable and that he knows better than everyone else - everyone including his direct reports are too afraid to tell him the truth (because he fires at will) so he is surrounded by impotent staff who don’t ever tell him he is wrong or provide appropriate guidance (and if they do, they are no longer employed there) There is no obvious strategic plan or structure - if there was the workforce wouldn’t balloon by 30% resulting in layoffs when they realize they have too many staff to be profitable There is no organizational structure to speak of so multiple teams are duplicating functions and projects resulting in inefficiencies and a lack of meaningful progress Leadership is rewarded for being jerks and treating people badly as they mistake bad management for strength - Management by fear and from crisis to crisis only undermines progress and erodes employees trust and effectiveness - senior leadership lies all the time
