As Tesla sales stall across Europe and the company's net income drops, many have been left to wonder how Musk found himself at the helm of the EV car company despite not actually founding it

Elon Musk is widely recognized as the visionary behind Tesla. However, the company was originally founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Musk joined later, led a major investment, and used strategic moves and legal maneuvers to rewrite the narrative and establish himself as a co-founder.

Elon Musk's recent after-hours all-hands at Tesla shows he can often ask more of workers than other CEOs. Yet there might also be limits.