Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

> Top executives regularly come and go at Mr. Musk’s various companies. One exception is Gwynne Shotwell, the president of SpaceX, who joined Mr. Musk’s rocket company shortly after its founding in 2002.

That's an amazingly long tenure under Musk. And considering SpaceX's success, she must be an exceptional leader.

I wonder what people like her who were around Musk in the early days think of him now. It’s striking how much he’s changed. When I see videos of him speaking 20, even 10 years ago, he seems much more grounded, inspired, maybe even intellectual.

Something has happened to him I feel. Maybe drugs brought out the storm inside that was always there.

It's also possible he hasn't changed much as a person and just stopped listening to his personal branding advisors.

history shows that becoming extremely wealthy and powerful often changes people in bad ways