Elon Musk Promised Ventilators. None of Them Showed Up
Over the past few weeks, Elon Musk's public statements on ventilators have included statements that Tesla would manufacture them if needed, that he had purchased 1,000 "FDA approved ventilators," and that he had sent those to hospitals.
The problem is no hospitals have actually received ventilators from Musk or Tesla. The California Governor's office has said none of the hospitals in that state have received any ventilators that were promised.
Last week I (article author Jason Aten) wrote about how Tesla was building a ventilator out of Model 3 car parts. Those devices are impressive and even ingenious, but so far, it appears they haven't been produced or delivered to health care providers. I reached out to Tesla for comment, but the company didn't respond to my inquiry.
Setting aside the fact that this particular promise relates to life-saving equipment in the middle of a pandemic, when you make a promise, you have to keep it. Making bold promises is easy, and it's something Musk is quite good at. Delivering, on the other hand, is often hard work and messy.
What you say matters, for sure. What you do, however, is everything. When you make a promise, you put your reputation (and that of your company) on the line, and you create an expectation that your audience can depend on you. If you fail to keep your promise, it isn't just your credibility that takes a hit.
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*pretends to be shocked* 
