Can Leaders Learn From Elon Musk Even If They Don’t Want To?

Elon Musk is not naïve about Twitter but has reportedly jumped to a few decisions before learning enough to predict consequences accurately. After all, he has a lot of money to bail himself out of mistakes. So how do we square an utterly bleak picture of him with his achievements?

People often judge leaders as good or evil in high-stakes situations, saviors or villains. But in reality, few people are one thing or another. Musk falls into both categories, and people react by adopting a polarized view of him. But...