As the founder and leader of some of the world’s most illustrious, high-valued and innovative organisations, when Elon Musk shares his rules for getting more out of his workforce, businesses around the world take notice. Musk’s recent email, which was shared on social media, outlined key areas he believes are pulling organisations back in terms of meeting their targets and deadlines. We invited experts from the corporate world to dissect the validity of his advice.

Meet with purpose
Musk empathically denounces long meetings, unless they are providing value to everyone attending. In that case, he advises keeping them short. He is equally dismissive of holding frequent meetings except for emergencies. Sonalee Panda, a business mentor, agrees whole-heatedly with his approach. “Very large meetings can quickly become counterproductive as most attendees are passive listeners. Limit all meetings to small groups and make sure that every participant is able to contribute to the discussion,” she says.