# Elon Musk's Six Rules for Meetings at Tesla ## 1. Avoid Large Meetings. - Crowded 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 are sure they provide value to everyone. ## 2. Leave a Meeting if You're not Contributing. - Your presence is useless if a meeting doesn't require your input value or decisions. - It's not rude to leave a meeting, but it is disrespectful to waste people's time. ## 3. Forget the Chain of Command. - Communicate with colleagues directly, not their supervisors or managers. - fast communication = 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, and easy to understand. - Don't try to sound smart, be efficient. ## 5. Ditch Frequent Meetings. - There is no better way to waste everyone's time than through frequent meetings. - Use meetings to collaborate, attack issues head-on, and solve urgent problems. - Once you resolve the issue, regular meetings are no longer necessary. - You can resolve most issues without a meeting at all. - Instead of a meeting: - Send a text. - Send an email. - Communicate on a Discord or slack Channel. - Don't interrupt your team's workflow unless it's necessary. ## 6. Use Common Sense - If a company rule doesn't make sense, contribute to progress, or apply to your specific situation, then avoid that rule altogether. - In general, don't follow the rules; follow principles. #business