Tag: Elon Musk
Leadership by Fear Doesn’t Work — And Never Really Did
Nearly 30 years ago, I had my first real encounter with what not to do as a leader. I was working in a General...
Lean Whiskey #43: 100 Years of Suntory Whiskey; Safety at SpaceX
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In Episode 43 of the "Lean Whiskey" podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban begin by talking about each of our interviews regarding the new...
Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence –...
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My guest for Episode #465 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is the legendary (my word,...
Hey Elon Musk: Toyota Never Thought “Humans are Underrated”
Over the past month, there's been so much in the news about Tesla. This column from Joann Muller, who covers the auto industry for Forbes, caught my eye again recently:
"Musk Thinks Tesla Will School Toyota On Lean Manufacturing; Fixing Model 3 Launch Would Be A Start"
It's not a direct quote (I don't think) from CEO Elon Musk that they will "school" Toyota on Lean manufacturing.
I'd suggest there's little evidence that Musk and Elon are even really trying Lean manufacturing as a strategy or a mindset. He's doing his own thing and will sink or swim accordingly.
Elon Musk Wrongly Pooh-Poohs Process as a Substitute for Thinking
I've always been intrigued by entrepreneur (and billionaire) Elon Musk. He founded PayPal (which I have used for over ten years), founded SpaceX (which...
