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Stated differently, our key finding is that the Pyramid model is an empirical

validated framework for building successful organizations. Accordingly, it can be
used both as a template to build a business enterprise, or as a template to evaluate
an existing organization as the likelihood of its sustainability.

Applications of this Framework

The framework has several applications or uses. As shall see below, it provides a
methodology to assess whether Tesla or any organization is being built for
sustainable success. Similarly, it provides a template for building a

sustainably successful organization. It has been applied in many organizations
ranging from start-ups to members of Fortune 100. For example, we will examine
its application at Starbucks and how it helped Starbucks become a sustainably

successful enterprise in a future article.

PART II. APPLICATION TO TESLA: IS TESLA BUILT

FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS?

Now that we have explained the Pyramid model for organizational development, we
will use it as a template to evaluate Tesla to assess the likelihood of it becoming a

sustainably successful enterprise. This illustration has a dual purpose. Frist, it is
intended as an example of how to use the Pyramid framework. Second, it is
intended and an appraisal of Tesla’s sustainability per se. However, it should be

noted at the outset that the assessment of Tesla will necessarily be an abbreviated
assessment because it is based upon published information and not an actual in-

depth first hand assessment.

As we have explained above, an organization must develop its “business
foundation” and) the six strategic building blocks individually and as an integrated

system in order to have a high likelihood of becoming a sustainably
successful. First, to the extent feasible from public information, we will assess the

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