His defiance of the status quo, coupled with other key attributes, provides lessons for other CEOs, leadership experts said. At the same time, Musk's raw outspokenness and his abrasive way of treating people are cautionary tales of what not to do.
Twitter will be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Musk for $54.20 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at about $44 billion. The acceptance of the offer marks an about-face by Twitter from the initial lukewarm reception.
"It's both shocking and classic Elon," David Yoffie, a leadership professor at Harvard Business School who's published research on Musk, said."It reflects his extreme self-confidence that he can make businesses work where others fail." Jae C. Hong/APMusk, 50, has an uncanny ability to get consumers, investors, and employees behind his mission, three leadership sources said.
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