The great efficiency teacher
Elon Musk, the amazing titan of the modern world, not only flies high in space with Spacex and accelerates the future with Tesla, but is also revolutionizing our productivity approach. This man with a brain capable of conceiving electric cars and interplanetary trips has an unwavering belief: excessive meetings are the number one enemy.
The anti-recession manifesto
Musk’s world is guided by his philosophy that underlines simplification and common sense. In a clarity, he shares his approach with respect to the dreaded encounter in the boardroom:
Meetings: A corporate plague
Musk sentence that ‘mass meetings are like chickenpox in large companies: worrying, irruption and always increasing’. He proposes that you only attend if you can truly contribute something valuable, and if not, better scabul with elegance and without affecting consciousness.
Emergency and meetings frequency
The meetings must be scarce, unless it is a fire in the company. If something needs attention, the frequency must be mild and handle between cards, emails or short messages. Once the fire goes out, goodbye to unnecessary meetings!
The art of going on time
Musk is clear: if you have nothing to contribute, do not hesitate to leave. Lack of respect would be to remain and drag others to a conversation that does not interest anyone. Remember that the right thing can be done without the departure feel uncomfortable.
Clear and no hierarchies
Precise communication is in the heart of innovative companies. It is not necessary to use encrypted language or acronyms that could scare new employees. Here, every word counts.
Straight to grain
If there is a problem, do not climb, jump! It allows the conversation to flow freely between the levels so that multiple steps are avoided that only generate confusion and slowness in decision making.
Beyond the silly rules
Common sense is the king in the court of Musk. Existing norms should not be an end in itself, but a means to an end. If any rule sounds absurd, it probably is and deserves to be questioned.
A strong defense of privacy
Musk is also firm at a crucial point: confidentiality is sacred. Filtering information is how to undress in public; Not only is it wrong, but it can be a direct path towards the departure of the company and serious legal repercussions! Each employee is a guardian of information and has the duty to protect it.
A look to the future
Musk’s legacy goes beyond technological innovation; It establishes a new standard on how we should interact in the workplace. If the rest of us incorporate these lessons, we could, perhaps, see a horizon where time is gold and every second counts. Who would say that complying with common sense could be the new norm in the corporate jungle.
