# World class innovators? Big,bold and fast, not timid and slow&#8230;
By 

## Article Content
On stage at a massive manufacturing conference in Las Vegas in 2010, with a message for several thousand more manufacturing executives - engineers, senior executives, product innovation visionaries, and more. And it was here that my story of Tesla Motors began to crystallize - the big thinker with bold ideas and disruptive concepts. And now, look at where we are today! This was also the event where one audience member pointedly asked me if I could run for the Presidency of the United States. I must have done something right - check my response!

---
Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2021/09/world-class-innovators-bigbold-and-fast-not-timid-and-slow/