Falcon recruitment

Elon musk, CEO of Tesla, is a "workaholic". His weekly working limit is 120 hours, with an average of 84 hours. He has never stopped his business for 30 years.

Today, Musk has many honors: the world's richest man, the CEO of Tesla, the world's largest electric car, the founder of Space Exploration Technology Company, the world's largest space exploration company, and the founder of SolarCity.

According to Musk's uncle Haldeman, Musk has a natural source of power, and he never stops. Even at Christmas, everyone is opening presents, and Musk still opens his eyes from morning until he goes to sleep.

Moreover, Musk is not only strict with himself, but also has strict standards for the company's management, personnel, team and cost control.

At the beginning of 20 15, Tesla Motors failed to complete the annual sales task of 20 14, so Musk ordered the dissolution and reorganization of the entire regional sales team, and jerome Gyllen, then the global sales director, was directly dismissed.

In the minds of Tesla employees, Musk was once considered a "tyrant" who only squeezed workers.

Musk believes that efficiency is the core competitiveness of the company, and the company's first principle is to strive to achieve efficient management.

In the initial stage of many companies, the biggest headache is that they can't recruit the right people. Some managers tend to lower recruitment standards to attract candidates' attention and job hunting, but Musk does not agree with this.

Musk has repeatedly stressed that startups especially need a group of talented, courageous and willing to change the world with themselves.

Space Exploration Technology Company is a space exploration company founded by Musk in 2002. In the recruitment conditions of space exploration technology company, it is written that "space exploration technology company is to establish a special force to do tasks that ordinary people think cannot be completed".

In Musk's view, defining whether an employee is suitable for the company mainly depends on whether he agrees with the company's culture and vision, followed by quality and ability.

In 20 18, the total number of Tesla employees in the world once reached 46,000, but in the same year, 4 100 employees were laid off.

In a letter to all employees, Musk called the move difficult and necessary. He hopes to flatten the management structure of the company through layoffs and ensure the efficient operation of the company.

Musk also focuses on cultivating employees' efficient work efficiency. In the company, he advocates less meetings and PPT, and encourages employees to speak freely and solve problems by themselves.

According to Jerry, an intern in the rocket launching department of Space Exploration Technology Company, management often encourages employees to complete tasks independently. Colleagues around them can quickly understand and find solutions when they encounter all kinds of difficult and complicated information.

Musk believes that employees and teams need to prove their value and contribution in the company, and repetitive and meaningless positions need to be fully reorganized.

In the rapid growth and development of many enterprises, it is inevitable for employees to repeat their functions and positions, and redundancy and layoffs are also necessary tests for modern companies.

Musk's cost control has always been "strange", which makes the engineers of Space Exploration Technology Company very upset.

During the research and development of Falcon 1, engineers suggested buying a piece of equipment worth 200,000 US dollars, which was rejected by Musk, who thought it was "unnecessary".

Musk's "squeezing" cost control makes employees of Space Exploration Technology Company often call it "impossible".

At that time, the cost of launching a 550-pound rocket in Russia was at least $30 million, but Musk ordered: "Falcon 1" will be able to carry 1400 pounds, and the cost must be controlled within $6.9 million.

Engineers of space exploration technology company are really going crazy, the performance is improved nearly twice, and the price is reduced by 77%!

Perhaps it is precisely because of this pressure from Musk that the team of Space Exploration Technology Company has been constantly tackling difficulties, taking the lead in realizing the launch vehicle recycling technology on a global scale, and successfully controlling the cost within 6.9 million US dollars or even lower. Then I got a big order from NASA.

Musk's strict cost control not only ensures that the product pricing is affordable enough, but also gives users a better buying experience.

In fact, due to the lack of cost control in the production process, many companies in the market often lead to high product prices, which makes it difficult not only to form a competitive advantage, but also to shape users' reputation.

Behind the miracle of space exploration technology company in the industry, it implies the principle that Musk strictly controls costs.

Elon musk stepped from a poor boy born in South Africa to the richest man in the world, even known as the "steel west" in reality. With its unique management thought and style, Musk constantly creates miracles, changes the world and brings future technology into reality.

Ma Yun once said: We are like Bill Gates. He works 24 hours a day, so do we.

If you want to change the world, start by changing yourself. Life is endless, and you struggle.