Walter Isaacson
The author of Musk’s latest biography reveals in an extensive conversation the most insightful points of his work, sometimes contrasting Musk with the subject of his other masterful biography: Steve Jobs. A great conversation on The Diary of a CEO.
0:00 Intro
3:22 Working Closely with the Greatest Minds of the 21st Century
7:50 Surprising Findings About Elon Musk’s Childhood
10:19 Elon Musk Demons & The Traumatic Experience With His Dad
14:43 Raising a Resilient Child 18:17 Elon Associates Pain with Love
20:14 Do You Need Struggle to Be Successful?
21:00 Elon Wasn’t a Good Student
22:48 Could Anyone Become Elon Musk?
25:44 First Principle Thinking
29:43 Confronting Elon: What Happens?
34:46 Elon’s Change of Ideology & His Child Transitioning
38:00 Buying Twitter
43:16 Impact of Being a Disruptive Leader
50:18 Did Steve Jobs & Elon Musk Want to Be Liked?
54:41 Elon’s Mission to Conquer Mars
57:03 Elon’s Fear of Dying Before Accomplishing His Mission
1:00:39 Concerns About Elon’s Mental Health
1:03:21 Key to Hiring Great People
1:06:18 Commonalities Between Steve Jobs & Elon Musk
1:07:55 Importance of Experimentation and Taking Risks
1:10:59 Are They Delusional?
1:13:58 Is Elon Happy?
1:16:24 Do Bezos & Musk Like Each Other?
1:17:37 How Did These Great Minds Change You?
1:23:43 “Elon Is Afraid of Being Alone”
1:26:36 Last Guest Question
More Videos: