Elon Musk's need for speed in everything he does is what sets him apart, a former Tesla exec says

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Elon Musk's push to work as fast as possible helped drive Tesla's success, as he wanted every competitive advantage, Jon McNeill said.

Elon Musk's need for speed was key to Tesla's push toward the mass market, and what sets him apart from other CEOs, one of the company's former presidents said. "The thing with Elon that separates him from other people is that a lot of people would be like, 'Oh, we'll do that next week.' No. It's like the timing is as fast as you can," Jon McNeill told "The Knowledge Project" podcast in Monday's episode. "He believes that speed of all types — speed of decision-making, speed of cash through the business, speed of response time — creates competitive advantage, because your competitors are probably moving slower," he added.

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