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A theory is that VP+s love their teams to be in office. Their values are in talking to people all day long, and in-person meetings amplify the perceived values. Therefore, they do mandate returning-to-office policy. This also explains why companies argue how important in-person meetings are for productivity yet engineers are saying the opposite.



It’s simpler than that. Insecure managers feel anxious when their employees have the freedom to set their own work conditions and hours. It’s about controlling how and when work is done.


I wonder if the flatter an organization is the more working from wherever works for them. The flatter the organization the less need there is for "management by walking around" by middle and upper managers.


I think it's ego. If there's no one around to make them feel important when they enter a room, then it doesn't stroke their ego the way it used to when everyone was in the office.




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