Power Play: Elon Musk, Tesla, and the Bet of the Century

His personal thinking , perception of the world, how he got the inspiration every morning at his first day gave me a lot to think ,not only about money but the all human beings , who gonna suffer after all the fights and wars for self-Center attitude. Insightful book.

Whether Tesla was over valued or not is a matter of fact, but the story of Tesla is one of belief. Whether Elon is right for Twitter or not must not take away from the amazing story of this company.Overcoming so many odds, and succeeding.. it's a story of resilience,just hanging in there when everything else is failing, it's worth reading!

Great book that gives details on the real story behind the Tesla journey. From conference room fights to personal stories from Musk's life, it really talks about how Elon Musk has been able to change the world of passenger car transport and EVs single handedly. Despite following news about Tesla I found so many inside details about hiring and firing and board meetings at Tesla that were not publicly available.

OK this is going to be a difficult review to write because although I found the book gripping and felt as though I'd learned a lot, it felt as though I knew less at the end than the beginning. Let me try to explain. Overall I got the impression that Tesla has succeeded almost despite Elon Musk, rather than because of him. Not just through his management style but by his own admission, his blind spots over eg the Model X design and Model 3 production plan. And this is the problem. In a seemingly relentless series of challenges and own goals there is so little to praise, and the innovative technologies literally unmentioned (the Octabottle, the giga presses, the heat pumps, Dojo etc) that such things become noticeable by their absence. The book might have benefitted from a chapter on engineering innovations. And sure, people who were fired will have (justified) reason to complain. But it would have been interesting to have some positive insights. Glad I read it, but equally glad to have had info from other perspectives, such as Herbert Diess of VW saying that Tesla can make a car in about a third the time, and inviting Elon to their 'crisis meeting', or Sandy Munro talking about some of the best engineering on the planet. We may still talk about Elon time with FSD and the Cybertruck etc, but I feel that a lot of the issues raised on the book have been or are being addressed. So overall, some balance needed, and it feels like journalism rather than insightful and in-depth authorship.

Easy to read and a very interesting book. Be aware that this is a Tesla oriented book (it says so on the cover :) so it presents the story of Musk’s Tesla more than anything else.

Really enjoyed this book. Great insight into the history of Tesla and into the mind of Elon Musk.Would definitely recommend

Bought as a Christmas present so cannot comment on the book itself, but it was great value, arrived on time and in perfect condition.

Page turning albeit a little biased.