Musk has strict “productivity recommendations” policy that encourages employees to leave meetings if they feel they are not contributing.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has recently gained attention for his ‘rude’ yet strict rule that encourages employees to ‘walk out’ of meetings or drop off calls.
This policy, which was allegedly revealed through a leaked email, has sparked discussions and divided opinions within the tech community.
Elon Musk has six ‘productivity recommendations’
According to the leaked email, Musk thanked Tesla employees for an ‘excellent quarter so far’ and emphasized the importance of the company’s integrity.
He then indicated six ‘productivity recommendations’ for his employees to follow.
Remarkably, he encourages employees to ‘walk out of a meeting or drop off a call as soon as it is obvious you aren’t adding value.”
Why does he encourage employees to ‘walk out of meetings or drop off calls’?
Musk’s reasoning behind this rule is that it is not rude to leave a meeting, but rather it is rude to make someone stay and waste their time.
The email further elaborates that ‘excessive meetings are the blight of big companies and almost always get worse over time.’
Musk advises employees to avoid large meetings unless they are certain that the meeting is providing value to the entire audience.
In this case, he recommends keeping them “very short.”
Elon Musk also advises workers to use acronyms or “nonsense words”
Additionally, Musk emphasizes the importance of direct communication and the free flow of information between all company levels.
He discourages the use of acronyms or “nonsense words” that could inhibit communication.
He believes that “anything that requires an explanation inhibits communication.”
Musk also advocates for employees to “talk directly and just make the right thing happen,” rather than adhering to a strict chain of command.
Social media reaction
The leaked email has sparked a range of reactions from social media users.
While some agree with Musk’s stance on the inefficiency of lengthy meetings and the need for direct communication.
Others have expressed concerns about the potential implications of disregarding the chain of command.
There is a fine line between genius and insanity, one user said.
Most of these commenters clearly haven’t read the article. With one possible exception, the recommendations are all pretty standard, the second user said.
Wish we had some of these rules. Sitting on a call while management goes over other departments numbers one by one for hours is mind numbing, the third user commented.
It’s not Rude, if you are in a meeting and it doesn’t affect or pertain to you leave. If your part is done leave. Don’t waste time keep moving forward, another wrote.