This chapter discusses Elon Musk's achievements with Tesla and SpaceX, including how Tesla became a leader in the electric vehicle market and how SpaceX revolutionized rocket launches. It also explores Musk's five principles for success and his interpersonal behavior.
Two years ago, Walter Isaacson, the legendary biographer who has written books about Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci, began shadowing Elon Musk. "I started off with a guy who was one of the most popular people on the planet," Isaacson says, "and ended up with a guy who's the most controversial." Today on the show, Isaacson unpacks those controversies.