Stretch for Accountability Like Elon Musk

Stretch for Accountability Like Elon Musk

He’s worth $21 billion today, but 10 years ago, Elon Musk was flat broke. In 2007, Tesla was on the verge of collapse. The retail price of the Tesla Roadster wasn’t enough to cover the cost of building one. On top of that, they could not even build more Teslas because...
Stretch for Accountability Like Elon Musk

Owning It: Why It’s Time to Stop Renting Your Job

There are plenty of benefits to renting your home. When the air conditioning breaks, or the pipes are leaking, the owner is responsible for fixing it. The owner is also responsible for maintaining the property, which includes repainting the fence and outside of the...
Stretch for Accountability Like Elon Musk

Pursue Stretch Opportunities & Build Your Team

He’s worth $21 billion today, but 10 years ago, Elon Musk was flat broke. During the 2008 financial crisis, Tesla and SpaceX were on the verge of bankruptcy. Rather than let his companies implode, Musk opted to go personally bankrupt, pouring all his remaining cash...
Culture of Accountability or Culture of Fear?

Culture of Accountability or Culture of Fear?

In 2016, regulators fined the banking giant, Wells Fargo, $185 million for an illegal cross-selling scheme. Bank employees had created millions of fraudulent accounts, at the behest of managers, to hit lofty sales goals. While over 5,000 workers were fired for...