Elon Musk studied Napoleon — and likened himself to a 'battlefield' general at Tesla and SpaceX, his biographer says

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:52

Elon Musk studied Napoleon Bonaparte for advice on leadership, Walter Isaacson said. — Elon Musk studied Napoleon Bonaparte for advice on leadership, his biographer Walter Isaacson said.
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Elon Musk has taken leadership notes from Napoleon Bonaparte, Walter Isaacson told Axios.
Napoleon is known as one of the greatest military generals in history.
Isaacson said Musk has likened Tesla and SpaceX factories to a "battlefield."

Elon Musk has analyzed the leadership tactics of the French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte for use in his role as CEO of Tesla, Walter Isaacson told Axios.