In his speech, Musk repeatedly criticized that most companies have too many MBA masters in managing companies. The billionaire executive always adopts an unusual management style, but sometimes it brings him trouble. He had an argument with the financial regulator for using social media. He also criticized the preventive measures taken by California to control novel coronavirus, the significance of the company, and why he set up the company, which showed that many leaders ignored the basic role of the company.
The company itself has no value. Only when it effectively allocates resources and creates goods and services whose value is greater than the input cost can it be valuable. Executives should not indulge in tables, but walk around the factory or interact with more customers. Innovation usually comes not from breakthrough ideas, but from unremitting efforts of continuous improvement. Is your product really great? Maybe not. What can you do to make it better? Cultivating a product-centered way of thinking is a learnable skill.
Executives should seek negative feedback and consider the products they want to use. There's nothing mysterious about it. Basically, you just need to be an absolute perfectionist of the products or services you produce. If you don't like it, don't expect others to like it. In his own companies, including Tesla and Space Exploration Technology, he has made mistakes in the past, deviating from his own suggestions and the core tasks of the two companies. When the CEO spends too much time in the conference room, he usually makes mistakes.