Elon Musk’s BRUTAL Response To Worst Take of ALL TIME (Tesla Babysitter)

Performance Evaluation

🎯 Q: How should Elon Musk's compensation at Tesla be determined?
A: A: Musk's compensation should be based on results and value creation, not time spent, as he brings enormous value across multiple domains to Tesla.

⏱️ Q: Why is measuring time spent at Tesla irrelevant for Musk?
A: Measuring time is meaningless and irrelevant for Musk, as his multi-decade track record of achieving impossible feats simultaneously across domains proves his ability to produce results.

Leadership and Innovation

🚀 Q: What makes Elon Musk a unique leader in the tech industry?
A: Musk has proven himself to be one of the greatest innovators and value creators of all time, with a track record of accomplishing seemingly impossible tasks across multiple companies.

🤖 Q: Which Tesla projects should be used to judge Musk's performance?
A: Musk's performance should be judged based on the progress of Tesla's most significant long-term projects: Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Optimus robot.

Management Approach

👔 Q: Why is imposing traditional management styles on Musk considered problematic?
A: Imposing conventional management styles, like requiring time logs, on Musk is considered absurd and irrelevant, as it fails to account for his unique ability to create value across multiple domains.

🚫 Q: What's wrong with the proposal to implement "guardrails" on Musk's time?
A: The proposal for "guardrails" on Musk's time is viewed as "unbelievably stupid" and insulting, implying a lack of trust in his proven ability to produce results for Tesla.

Compensation Philosophy

1. 💰 Elon Musk's compensation should be based on results produced, not time spent, given his track record of delivering extraordinary outcomes across multiple domains simultaneously.
2. 🚫 Dan Ives' proposal for "guardrails on time spent" at Tesla is considered the "single worst take" and "unbelievably stupid" by Steven Mark Ryan.

Criticism of Proposal

1. 🤔 The suggestion for oversight on political endeavors in Musk's compensation package is viewed as insulting and outrageous by Ryan.
2. 📊 Dan Ives, who doesn't own Tesla stock, proposing restrictions on Musk's time allocation is seen as particularly misguided.

Musk's Response and Perception

1. 🗣️ Elon Musk's response to the compensation proposal is described as "polite" despite the perceived insult.
2. 🏆 Ryan emphasizes Musk's proven ability to produce exceptional results across various companies and industries concurrently.

• 00:00 🤯 Elon Musk brutally responds to Dan Ives' negative take on Tesla, calling it "brain dead" and questioning his credibility and motives.
  • Elon Musk sarcastically praises Dan Ives for having the worst take on Tesla, calling it the "most brain dead thing" he's ever heard, over Ives' suggestions for Tesla's board to establish guardrails on Musk's time at Tesla and oversee his political endeavors.
  • Elon Musk suggests Dan Ives is either playing a game for financial gain by rage baiting or is incredibly stupid for his negative takes on Tesla.
  • The speaker criticizes Dan for lacking credibility in his opinions on Tesla, citing his apparent lack of financial investment in the company and attention-seeking behavior.
  • Elon Musk criticizes a Tesla critic who doesn't own any Tesla stock, suggesting his comments are motivated by self-interest rather than a genuine concern for the company.
• 03:15 💸 Elon Musk's compensation should be based on the value and results he brings to Tesla and SpaceX, not the time spent.
  • You get paid for bringing value to the marketplace, not for time, and the only thing that matters are the results produced.
  • Elon Musk brings enormous value to Tesla and SpaceX, and his results, not time spent, should be the metric for his compensation.
• 05:16 🤯 Elon Musk doesn't need a babysitter to track his work hours, as his productivity can't be measured by time spent on tasks, but by results produced.
• 06:31 💥 Elon Musk brutally responds to a proposal that he needs a "babysitter" to control his thoughts and behaviors, calling it an insult and telling the proposer to "go [__] yourself".
• 07:52 💬 Elon Musk brutally responds to critics suggesting he has a babysitter controlling his decisions with profanity and dismissive remarks.
  • Elon Musk responds to a suggestion that he has a babysitter controlling his decisions by telling the person to "go f**k yourself".
  • Elon Musk responded to a criticism with a mild remark, "Shut up, Dan", which was considered too polite by some.
• 09:27 🤣 Elon Musk mocks Dan Ives' criticism, defending his unconventional management style as successful.
  • Elon Musk sarcastically responds to Dan Ives' criticism with a mocking three-step plan, telling him to buy a new suit, mind his own business, and shut up.
  • Elon Musk's unconventional management style, which involves taking huge risks and not tracking time, has been successful and shouldn't be changed or scrutinized.
• 11:17 🤯 Elon Musk slams suggestion he needs a "babysitter" for Tesla, calling it "brain dead" and defending his track record of innovation and value creation.
  • Elon Musk is extremely insulted by the idea that he needs a babysitter, implying a lack of trust in his abilities.
  • Not trusting Elon Musk to run Tesla after his track record of innovation and value creation, particularly with long-term projects FSD and Optimus, would be "absolutely brain dead".
  • The speaker criticizes Dan Eyes for suggesting Elon Musk needs a "babysitter" despite his multi-decade track record, and dismisses Dan's comments as not credible since he doesn't own any Tesla stock.

WatchUrl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_3TmXJFJ1E