Elon Musk sent an email to the staff at Tesla with his 6 rules for productivity

"Reportedly Elon Musk sent an email to the staff at Tesla with his 6 rules for productivity. Unsurprisingly, it leaked.

Here they are:

1- Avoid large meetings

Large meetings waste valuable time and energy.

• They discourage debate

• People are more guarded than open

• There's not enough time for everyone to contribute

Don't schedule large meetings unless you're certain they provide value to everyone.

2- Leave a meeting if you're not contributing

If a meeting doesn't require your:

• Input

• Value

• Decisions

Your presence is useless.

It's not rude to leave a meeting.

But it's rude to waste people's time.

3- Forget the chain of command

Communicate with colleagues directly.

Not through supervisors or managers.

Fast communicators make fast decisions.

Fast decisions = competitive advantage.

4- Be clear, not clever

Avoid nonsense words and technical jargon.

It slows down communication.

Choose words that are:

• Concise

• To the point

• Easy to understand

Don't sound smart. Be efficient.

5- Ditch frequent meetings

There's no better way to waste everyone's time.

Use meetings to:

• Collaborate

• Attack issues head-on

• Solve urgent problems

But once you resolve the issue, frequent meetings are no longer necessary.

You can resolve most issues without a meeting.

Instead of meetings:

• Send a text

• Send an email

• Communicate on a discord or slack channel

Don't interrupt your team's workflow if it's unnecessary.

6- Use common sense

If a company rule doesn't:

• Make sense

• Contribute to progress

• Apply to your specific situation

Avoid following the rule with your eyes closed."

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