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Re:Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by th... by Sebb767 on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:46PM (#34048203)
But choosing the right team is part of being a successful business man. I still think it's fair to credit him for SpaceX despite Gwynne Shotwell and his engineers running the company; he founded it, he brought the vision and he hired the right people.

Elon had a lot of luck, no doubt, but his track record is simply impressive and for that, I think it's fair to say that he has extraordinary talent.

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Re:Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by th... by maegul on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:57AM (#34048981)
> But choosing the right team is part of being a successful business man.

Sure, but it becomes hard to distinguish luck from talent. How would you know that an up and coming but talented PR person didn’t pick him? Or that was random?

It’s the major flaw with idolisation. Ends and means aren’t that tightly coupled. Against the utility of idolising someone, is the noise worth it? Ever?

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