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Personally I've always been interested in space. Musk has been one of the main people who have actually inspired me to research, watch, listen and read about space. My favourite quote from Elon musk is "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary. I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." This is a quote that means so much to me as anyone can be anything and the can become whoever that want if you just try.

Musk has made me want to help the world for the better. I can do this by being more environmentally friendly and investing in his projects, companies and ideas.

Elon Musk is an ideal entrepreneur who raised the bar of innovation globally. He raised the expectations of the people by exploring beyond the planet. He will be remembered for his entrepreneurial adventures and innovation. The ambitious entrepreneurs must learn lessons from his innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. To conclude, Elon Musk is a visionary and transformational leader who dreams big to achieve big. He is an inspirational icon for all generational cohorts.

Linkedin.com. 2022. Why, What, And How Did People Admire Elon Musk As A Leader And Entrepreneur ?. [online] Available at: <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-what-how-did-people-admire-elon-musk-leader-sri-wahyuni#:~:text=He%20will%20be%20remembered%20for,dreams%20big%20to%20achieve%20big.> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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Musk claims the Universe could be a simulation?

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Musk claims the Universe could be a simulation?

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Musk was claiming that the universe could be simulated, he's claimed before that this reality is the simulation itself. At a 2016 event, Musk declared that society is "clearly on a trajectory to have video games that are visually indistinguishable from reality," which in turn "would seem to follow that the odds that we’re in base reality is one in billions." In April 2019, he said that he would ask a human-level A.I. to tell him what's outside the simulation.

Musk could be correct in his assertions about the universe's physics. But much like autonomous driving and factory automation, having the vision for the end result is different from knowing the path ahead.

Brown, M. (2020). Elon Musk’s worldview on A.I. explained in 6 minutes. [online] Inverse. Available at: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/elon-musk-six-minute-ai-chat [Accessed 24 Mar. 2022].

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Elon musk states that he is "probably not" religious however he mentions that he does pray from time to time. Musk believes "the universe is simulatable. It's just a matter of having the right inputs."

Musk's main belief is in science, he mentions, "If you simply ran a true physics simulation of the universe, it will take a long time to compute, but a true physics simulation of the universe, if you give it enough time, eventually you will have sentience. The proof of that is us. And if you believe in physics and the arches of the universe started out as quarks, electrons, and hydrogen for quite a while. And then helium and lithium and supernovas, the heavy elements formed and billions of years later, some of those heavy elements learned to talk. And so we are essentially evolved hydrogen. If you just leave hydrogen out for a while, it turns into us. I think people don't quite appreciate this!"

Brown, M. (2020). Elon Musk’s worldview on A.I. explained in 6 minutes. [online] Inverse. Available at: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/elon-musk-six-minute-ai-chat [Accessed 24 Mar. 2022].

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Elon Musk talks Autopilot and Level 5 Autonomy at China AI conference

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Elon Musk's Space X mission statement, “You want to wake up in the morning and think the future is going to be great - and that’s what being a spacefaring civilization is all about. It’s about believing in the future and thinking that the future will be better than the past. And I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars.”

Musk's Tesla mission statement, “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.”

SpaceX (2012). SpaceX. [online] SpaceX. Available at: https://www.spacex.com/mission/ [Accessed 24 Mar. 2022].

Statements, M., 2022. Tesla Mission Statement 2022 | Tesla Mission & Vision Analysis. [online] Mission-statement.com. Available at: <https://mission-statement.com/tesla/#:~:text=Tesla's%20mission%20statement%20is%20%E2%80%9Cto,approaches%20that%20are%20more%20futuristic.> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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Did Elon Musk offend anyone along the way?

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Did Elon Musk offend anyone along the way?

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During a stand Musk took on 3rd of December 2019 he called a British cave explorer a "pedo guy". At certain times it seemed the issue was more fundamental and was about the fragility of male egos.

this was triggered by Vernon Unsworth during the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018, he insulted Musk and made fun of his attempts to assist by building a miniature submarine. In an interview with CNN that quickly went viral, the cave explorer said Musk should “stick his submarine where it hurts”.

Musk, who admitted that he had no idea who Unsworth was at the time, responded by calling the cave explorer “sus[picious]” and a “pedo guy” on Twitter.

the Guardian. 2022. Elon Musk: pedo guy insult was 'not classy' but not meant literally. [online] Available at: <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/04/elon-musk-pedo-guy-insult-was-not-classy-but-not-meant-literally> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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How did Elon Musk change the 'Status Quo'?

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How did Elon Musk change the 'Status Quo'?

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Musk believes that the way companies run is not functional. He thinks meetings are "the blight of big companies"

As mentioned before Musk was not the inventor however he did make electric vehicles popular changing the 'normal'. Not only that but he created a space ship which could travel into space and back. Something once assumed impossible.

Robson, D., 2022. Do Elon Musk’s radical work ideas add up?. [online] Bbc.com. Available at: <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180504-do-elon-musks-radical-work-ideas-add-up> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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You can go too far, though. If the hierarchy breaks down completely, you may find people engaged in "status conflict" - with each person questioning their colleagues' authority. The result is often serious inefficiency (particularly in meetings) - exactly the kind of lost productivity that Musk is trying to avoid. People often work better if they have some kind of idea where they stand in the larger organisation.

In reality, you need a happy medium - a chain of command in which people mutually respect each other's expertise, while still allowing free and easy communication without needless barriers. And that's easier said than done.
Think for yourself
Musk's final recommendations concern his employees' critical thinking. "In general, always pick common sense as your guide," he told his employees. "If following a 'company rule' is obviously ridiculous in a particular situation, such that it would make for a great Dilbert cartoon, then the rule should change." Along similar lines, he has also banned the use of meaningless jargon in the workplace.

It would seem hard to argue with this, but many organisations do not take this view. Indeed, the management scientists Andre Spicer and Mars Alvesson have now documented many cases of " functional stupidity ", in which employees are actively discouraged from thinking deeply about their work. This could arise from an apparently upbeat corporate culture, through slogans such as "don't bring us problems, just bring us solutions", which sends out the subtle message that a reflective, critical attitude is unwelcome if it's going to bring bad news.

The result is that the managers' own biases and blind spots go unchecked, and long-term problems are over-looked in favour of short-term gains. (Enron would be the obvious example, with one employee commenting that "we've all got to drink the kool-aid ").

In principle, Musk's message would seem to be a timely reminder to resist these temptations. Unfortunately, Spicer and Alvesson have also observed that functional stupidity often rises during times of stress and anxiety, and when companies are pushing for greater productivity - exactly the kinds of problems that Tesla is facing today.

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Do Elon Musk's radical work ideas add up?

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You can go too far, though. If the hierarchy breaks down completely, you may find people engaged in "status conflict" - with each person questioning their colleagues' authority. The result is often serious inefficiency (particularly in meetings) - exactly the kind of lost productivity that Musk is trying to avoid.

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Musk has influenced many people around the world to buy and invest in many sustainable products even if he doesn't own the company. Musk is not changing the world for money he is doing it for the planet. He wants people to grow up on a planet riddled with green and animals grazing everywhere.

Musk has a great care for our planet and has stated "climate change is the biggest threat that humanity faces this century." Just by making this statement people have come together to invest in and fund many projects with Tesla and SpaceX to make this dream come true.

Oge, M., 2022. Where Does Elon Musk Really Stand On Fighting Climate Change?. [online] Forbes. Available at: <https://www.forbes.com/sites/margooge/2022/01/17/where-does-elon-musk-really-stand-on-fighting-climate-change/?sh=3067c3a9471d> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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Musk has had 7 children, Nevada Musk who died 10 weeks after birth, Griffin and Xavier, Kai, Saxon and Damian and X Æ A-12 Musk pronounced X-Ash-A-12.

Winter, A., 2022. Who are Elon Musk's six children?. [online] The Sun. Available at: <https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11552046/how-many-children-does-elon-musk-have/> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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Musk was born to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He displayed an early talent for computers and entrepreneurship. At age 12 he created a video game and sold it to a computer magazine. In 1988, after obtaining a Canadian passport, Musk left South Africa because he was unwilling to support apartheid through compulsory military service and because he sought the greater economic opportunities available in the United States.

Encyclopedia Britannica. 2022. Elon Musk | Biography, SpaceX, Tesla, & Facts. [online] Available at: <https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elon-Musk> [Accessed 24 March 2022].

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Elon Musk, (born June 28, 1971, Pretoria, South Africa), South African-born American entrepreneur who cofounded the electronic-payment firm PayPal and formed SpaceX, maker of launch vehicles and spacecraft. He was also one of the first significant investors in, as well as chief executive officer of, the electric car manufacturer Tesla.

Encyclopedia Britannica. 2022. Elon Musk | Biography, SpaceX, Tesla, & Facts. [online] Available at: <https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elon-Musk> [Accessed 24 March 2022].