We lose many great candidates because of our in-office policy—but we are still better for it

A leader’s job is to make bold decisions, even when they are unpopular. That’s what happened two years ago when I announced that the staff of Capitolis would be going back to work full-time in our New York and London offices. 

Tech and financial companies have led the return-to-office charge—from Goldman Sachs to more recent campaigns by Amazon’s Andy Jassy and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon. I assume many will disagree with my decision, some passionately so. That’s fine. I don’t claim to have found the formula for all companies.