The Five Step 'Algorithm' Driving Tesla’s Success

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Mar 27, 202629:38Technology

What is the trick behind the Elon Musk school of management? In this episode of Bold Names, host Tim Higgins sits down with Jon McNeill, the former president of Tesla and current GM board member, to deconstruct the opera...

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