You should be able to divide any list of chief executives into three categories: the indispensable, the interchangeable and the irredeemable. The past week has provided examples of all three.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission decided Mr Elon Musk was vital to the success of Tesla, requiring him to renounce the chairmanship as part of a deal over governance and disclosure failings, but letting him stay on as chief executive.
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