Malcolm Gladwell — an author most well-known for his self-help-y books like The Tipping Point, Outliers, and the 10,000-hour concept that is quoted by everyone constantly, despite having been debunked several times — recently got very mad online (never a good idea) about WFH. “If we don’t feel like we’re part of something important, what’s the point? If it’s just a paycheck, then what have you reduced your life to?” he said on the Diary of a CEO podcast, adding that he’s frustrated by business leaders who can’t explain that to their employees. It is a particularly interesting critique from a man who has worked remotely for… most of his career? Anyway, here’s Ginny Hogan on all the ways our lives have been “reduced” in the WFH era. Read More |