# 1157: How to Improve Processes, Remove Friction, and Accelerate Innovation with Jon McNeill

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Podcast: [How to Be Awesome at Your Job](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-awesome-at-your-job-956232)
Published: 2026-06-01T06:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tesla’s former President Jon McNeill reveals the five-step framework behind one of the world’s fastest-growing companies — YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp; 1) What most miss when designing processes 2) How to identify outdated requirements that slow things down 3) Why automation should be your LAST step Subscribe or visit &nbsp; AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1157 &nbsp;for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp; — ABOUT JON —&nbsp; Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures. With a track record of founding and scaling companies, Jon has led teams that generated tens of thousands of jobs and delivered multi-billion dollar returns for investors. Previously, Jon served as President at Tesla, where revenue grew from $2B to $20B in under 30 months, and later as COO at Lyft, helping double revenue and take the company public. He currently sits on the boards of General Motors, Lululemon, Asurion, CrossFit, and Stash. • Book:&nbsp; The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula that Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX • Website: DVX.ventures — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp; • Book: Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton • Book:&nbsp; The Goal: 40th Anniversary Edition: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt • Book:&nbsp; Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara • Past episode:&nbsp; 810: How to Get Stuff Done inside Bureaucracies with Marina Nitze • Research paper: "Attention Is All You Need" — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —&nbsp; •&nbsp; Shopify . Sign up for your $1/month trial at&nbsp; Shopify.com/awesomepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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