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Building – and Deconstructing – Teams

Martin Eberhard, co-founder of Tesla Motors, points out that adding team members is just as important as letting them go. If a player is not a good fit, don't hesitate to remove them from the mix. Eberhard also points out the necessary characteristics for A-players, including passion, enthusiasm, and experience.

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Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors

Alternative Energy for the Electric Car

Martin Eberhard discusses the shortfalls of using Solar Energy as a key component in manufacturing a car. He believes that using fuel-cells to drive cars is a huge stretch in imagination. He finally notes that a mix of plug-in hybrid and gasoline is a viable idea for an interim solution for alternative energy sources to drive a car.

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Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors

Do Something Meaningful

Martin Eberhard talks about his first lesson - Do Something Meaningful. Martin believed that he would be successful only he worked on something that he really cared about. He believed that providing a solution to oil consumption was an issue that needed attention. He talks about how he began his journey by building a solution to this immensely important world economic problem.

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Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors

Lessons from the Electric Roadster

Martin Eberhard is the Co-Founder, President of Technology and former CEO of Tesla Motors, a company that produces the Tesla Roadster, a battery-powered electric sports car. Eberhard discusses his inspiring journey of diverse experiences in building Tesla Motors. He describes the lessons he learned: from the realization of doing something meaningful to thinking an idea through and aggressively following all leads. Tesla Motors which started with two employees is now more than 250 employees strong.

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