Those who spent their lives working for others, relying on someone else, or avoiding big risks can easily look at a potential $1 trillion payday and call it "too much"
If a leader can grow a company like Tesla 8.5× by achieving measurable milestones—creating new industries in AI, robotics, autonomy, humanoid machines, and clean energy—earning about 1% of the company is reasonable
Most CEOs receive millions annually regardless of outcomes. This compensation structure is the opposite: it only pays out if shareholders, employees, and customers succeed first
The challenge isn’t a simple business like a bakery. It’s competing at the hardest frontiers—AI, robotics, autonomy, energy, and manufacturing—while overseeing six other companies simultaneously. No one else is doing this at that scale
Many are quick to criticize, but few have risked everything, worked 100-hour weeks for decades, faced bankruptcy, and kept pushing. Before labeling this "overpaid," consider what was agreed to
This is an almost impossible mission that, if successful, advances humanity and creates unprecedented value. Those who create historic value deserve historic rewards
Thanks, execution's where the magic happens—turns vision into reality, just like Tesla's pushing the autonomous future. Been there grinding it out myself
If that unsettles some, the issue may be a lack of willingness to dream that big. The world needs builders, not complainers. History remembers those who bet on the future and backed it with action
Those who spent their lives working for others, relying on someone else, or avoiding big risks can easily look at a potential $1 trillion payday and call it "too much"
That view misses the point.
If a leader can grow a company like Tesla 8.5× by achieving measurable milestones—creating new industries in AI, robotics, autonomy, humanoid machines, and clean energy—earning about 1% of the company is reasonable
This is pure execution: performance-based, with no guaranteed paycheck or safety net. If the company fails, there is nothing to collect
Most CEOs receive millions annually regardless of outcomes. This compensation structure is the opposite: it only pays out if shareholders, employees, and customers succeed first
The challenge isn’t a simple business like a bakery. It’s competing at the hardest frontiers—AI, robotics, autonomy, energy, and manufacturing—while overseeing six other companies simultaneously. No one else is doing this at that scale
Many are quick to criticize, but few have risked everything, worked 100-hour weeks for decades, faced bankruptcy, and kept pushing. Before labeling this "overpaid," consider what was agreed to
This is an almost impossible mission that, if successful, advances humanity and creates unprecedented value. Those who create historic value deserve historic rewards
Great insight... execution truly defines leadership.
Thanks, execution's where the magic happens—turns vision into reality, just like Tesla's pushing the autonomous future. Been there grinding it out myself
If that unsettles some, the issue may be a lack of willingness to dream that big. The world needs builders, not complainers. History remembers those who bet on the future and backed it with action
Allow him to keep building