Musk The Man and The Masterplan Elon Musk

Musk The Man and The Masterplan

Elon Musk – Timeline and Achievements Read and watch the articles and videos below and answer the questions on the following slide Musk Timeline – Funders & founders article Musk’s 2006 “secret” masterplan for Tesla -Tesla article Elon Musk: How I became the Real Iron Man – Bloomberg Risk takers Video (45 mins) Elon Musk Interview – BBC Video (18 mins)

Musk’s Mission 1. What do think is Musk’s personal Mission Statement? 2. Which do you think is most important to him; people, profit or planet? 3. How has failure influenced Musk? 4. Do you think he is more or less innovative that Steve Jobs?

Will Tesla make a profit? Read and make notes on the article below, then answer the question on the next slide Musk’s Updated Master plan – BBC article Tesla has plenty of customers but still no profit – CCN Money video and article Tesla Threatened by German Competitors – Forbes article Losses Soar but Shares Jump - The Telegraph article

To what extent is it likely that Tesla will become a profitable business? (25) Arguments for Plan a Paragraph Point Evaluation and justified decision Arguments against Plan a Paragraph Point

Which are the most important factors affecting the success of Tesla’s “Masterplan”? Mission statement Strategy Finance Leadership Culture Liquidity Triple Bottom Line Political & Legal Environment Social change Technological change CSR Ansoff’s Matrix Change in Scale Innovation Managing Change Failure