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Elon Musk's 180 on Tesla Job Cuts Did Damage to His Credibility
Careless communication doesn’t go over well when the fate of roughly 100,000 employees is on the line.
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In November, I wrote that Elon Musk appeared to be entering an Icarus Phase. Tesla and SpaceX were on a roll, Musk’s wealth was reaching new heights — his fortune peaked a day after the column published, at more than $340 billion — and he was flying awfully close to the sun.