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23 Strategy & Speed

Hold Daily Meetings for Critical Problems

For critical challenges, meet daily until the issue is resolved — keeping focus intense.

When facing critical challenges, Musk institutes daily problem-solving meetings until the issue is resolved, maintaining intense focus and rapid iteration.

  • Identify the critical issue. Determine which problem requires daily focus based on mission impact.
  • Assemble the core team. Bring together the essential people with decision-making authority.
  • Daily progress review. Meet daily at the same time to review progress and remove blockers.
  • 24-hour action cycles. Set specific actions to be completed before the next day’s meeting.

Starlink. During crises, Musk held daily meetings until issues were resolved, maintaining momentum and accountability.

Tesla. This approach was also used during “production hell” to solve manufacturing bottlenecks.

The daily cadence creates urgency and prevents issues from lingering without progress. It forces rapid decision-making and immediate action.

Apply it. Implement 24-hour problem-solving cycles for your most critical issues, with daily standups until resolution.