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Linda Yaccarino spent 2 years as Elon Musk’s X CEO. She says his ‘insatiable sense of urgency’ is the secret to his trillionaire success

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Linda Yaccarino spent 2 years as Elon Musk’s X CEO. She says his ‘insatiable sense of urgency’ is the secret to his trillionaire successWorldPing
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What happened

As CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino saw firsthand what has fueled Elon Musk’s path to a trillionaire: treating every deadline like it’s right now.

Key facts

  • As CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino saw firsthand what has fueled Elon Musk’s path to a trillionaire: treating every deadline like it’s right now.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:51:46 UTC.

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