Excellent news first or unhealthy information first is a query that’s typically on the minds of individuals. Whereas research present that individuals need — and nobody likes — to listen to the unhealthy information first. So does Elon Musk. In an all-hands meet with X staff, he mentioned that if there’s one factor he desires to be “specific about it and in addition apply at our firm, X Corp” is that in any given assembly, staff have to verify there’s not less than one piece of unhealthy information.Workers can have a couple of piece of unhealthy information as nicely, he mentioned. “In the event you’re in a gathering with me, attempt to convey up not less than one little bit of unhealthy information or greater than that,” he advised staff.
Musk is of the opinion that unhealthy information ought to be loud, repeated, and quick whereas excellent news could be mentioned quietly as soon as. “So simply take into account it necessary to not less than have some little bit of unhealthy information in any given assembly, and begin with that,” he advised staff.
Citing instance of his conferences at SpaceX, he mentioned that they at all times lead with unhealthy information. “We’ve had three Falcon 1 failures [and] two Falcon 9 failures, and that’s seared into the minds of individuals within the firm. Individuals know that unhealthy information in a gathering is nothing in comparison with a rocket blowing up. So, SpaceX is superb at unhealthy,” he added.
He additionally emphasised that firm staff want to make sure that “unhealthy information ought to be introduced up in each assembly, not simply with me or Linda, however usually throughout the firm.” He mentioned that it’s “actually necessary and crucial” that staff comply with this mantra. This rule, in keeping with Musk, is form of implicitly carried out at SpaceX and Tesla and now he desires to do the identical at X Corp.
Musk is of the opinion that unhealthy information ought to be loud, repeated, and quick whereas excellent news could be mentioned quietly as soon as. “So simply take into account it necessary to not less than have some little bit of unhealthy information in any given assembly, and begin with that,” he advised staff.
Citing instance of his conferences at SpaceX, he mentioned that they at all times lead with unhealthy information. “We’ve had three Falcon 1 failures [and] two Falcon 9 failures, and that’s seared into the minds of individuals within the firm. Individuals know that unhealthy information in a gathering is nothing in comparison with a rocket blowing up. So, SpaceX is superb at unhealthy,” he added.
He additionally emphasised that firm staff want to make sure that “unhealthy information ought to be introduced up in each assembly, not simply with me or Linda, however usually throughout the firm.” He mentioned that it’s “actually necessary and crucial” that staff comply with this mantra. This rule, in keeping with Musk, is form of implicitly carried out at SpaceX and Tesla and now he desires to do the identical at X Corp.
