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This model works perfectly fine in higher education, as does the idea that if you treat employees as people to be invested in and cut some slack when their life doesn't align perfectly with your plans, they reward you with creativity, energy, and loyalty. I like Elon Musk and the work that he does, but chewing out an employee for skipping out on work to witness their child's birth is more than enough reason to never work for a person like that.

[aianus]

FWIW he explicitly claims he never did this (while admitting to other extreme behavior towards his employees): https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/598065854736044032

Frankly, I'm inclined to believe him given that he has five children of his own.