Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Chief Twit | 3

• At Sun Valley 2022, Elon Musk delayed his arrival while Twitter execs faced all questions and couldn't answer about the Twitter deal.
• Elon later publicly criticized Twitter's bot issue but the Twitter board was determined to hold him accountable legally.

• The Delaware court hearing drew intense attention with both sides arguing delay versus a quick trial to fix the deal fate.
• Elon's private texts revealed dealmaking full of ego and whimsy, causing Tesla's stock to tumble.

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter marked a dramatic turning point, starting with his low-profile but chaotic arrival at the Sun Valley conference and culminating in his takeover announcement with the cryptic tweet, "The bird is freed."

Employees at Twitter were immediately thrown into turmoil as top executives were fired for cause, sidelining golden parachutes and escalating anxiety across the company.

Musk's arrival at Twitter HQ with a porcelain sink and renaming himself "Chief Twit" symbolized a no-turning-back moment, setting the stage for massive layoffs and a cultural and operational shakeup.

His approach to engineering teams included unusual demands like printing their code, revealing a distrusting and adversarial stance that deepened employee paranoia.

The episode highlights the clash between Musk's erratic leadership style and Twitter's existing culture, illuminating the personal and professional turmoil his takeover triggered.