Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed history buff. “He likes military history,” Walter Isaacson, the author of a much-anticipated Musk biography, told Axios. “He believes there are lessons that apply to corporate life.” One of his inspirations was ...

Great leaders aren’t flawless, but their systems are. Elon Musk is one of the most successful leaders in the world, which makes this moment worth remembering. In 2018, he tweeted he was taking Tesla private — “funding secured.” The market reacted.

What Elon Musk really wants out of the SpaceX I.P.O.: the funds to control the highly profitable earnings potential of low-Earth orbit.