Simply the Best

Meritocracy. Democrats hate that word, and the people who live up to it.There is one way to be the best. Put in the work.And if you really want to be the best, bring out the best in all those around you.Tesla scored 89—the highest CMI score we have issued to date.Now, Tesla does not make shoes.Tesla builds electric vehicles, energy systems, artificial intelligence and autonomous-driving technology.Elon Musk’s other company launches rockets, catches boosters and lands equipment backward.Nike has to keep a shoe from giving you a blister.Let’s not pretend these assignments have the same degree of difficulty.Tesla engineers are sitting in meetings discussing battery chemistry, artificial intelligence and how to make machines see the road.Nike executives apparently sat in meetings asking, “Who is the bravest possible person to model this sports bra?”Tesla is shooting for the stars.Nike needs Pegasus because it is literally running itself into the ground.And the 61-point CMI gap helps explain why.Tesla’s 89 does not mean Elon Musk never says anything controversial. Quite the opposite.[X[ SB – El-Sayed says poverty is not a failureFailure on society. CMI is not a popularity contest. It does not measure whether executives behave like contestants in the Miss Congeniality pageant.It measures whether the visible institution prizes capability, demanding execution and difficult results.Physics does not care about diversity statements.Gravity doesn’t give partial credit for good intentions. Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.