Three CEOs known as the leading innovators of our time share a common trait, and that’s why Elon Musk, Bill Gatesand the late Steve Jobs are so successful.
According to the author and historian Walter Isaacson, musk, Gates and Jobs were very matter-of-fact when dealing with their employees or colleagues. However, they are also uncompromising in fulfilling their vision for business, Isaacson said CNBC’s Squawk box.
Isaacson, who wrote Job’s biography and is working on a book about it musksaid he sees a direct comparison between Musk and jobs“Societal bluntness.
“This ability to not be so emotionally and empathetically engaged to see [their] vision through. It’s something Steve Jobs had, it’s something Bill has Gates [has]’ said Isaacson.
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“Musk is very similar [to Jobs] in being extraordinarily open,” he said. “That transparency is part of his genius.”
“It’s something a lot of these people have because they’re not looking for affection from the person sitting across from them. Instead, they’re trying to launch rockets to Mars,” he added.
Isaacson said of Musk, “I’ve always been interested in innovators and people who push boundaries, and he pushes the most important and difficult boundaries.”
However, he added that Musk definitely “cares about his reputation” — but that doesn’t change his tendency to be blunt or even harsh on employees.
in one podcast Aired on TV in 2020, Gates admitted he wasn’t a sweetheart in his early days at Microsoft.
Gates said that he and Jobs are known for their intense competitive fire. This eventually led to extremely high expectations of their employees.
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