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The concept was articulated through a thought experiment: imagine an applicant walks into a hiring manager’s office and boldly requests a salary of $1 trillion. The hiring manager responds with a challenge: "What will you do to deserve that?" The applicant claims they will increase the company's market value from roughly $1 trillion to $8.5 trillion, adding $7.5 trillion in value.
This analogy sets the stage for understanding Musk’s actual compensation package. Tesla’s board, led by Chairwoman Robin Denholm, has proposed a similar structure rooted in performance milestones that, if achieved, would see Musk compensated with shares valued at $1 trillion—a figure approaching 12% of Tesla’s current market value.