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Morgan Stanley's stock price is up a whopping 90% from a year ago. And still:
"If you can go into a restaurant...you can come into the office. And we want you in the office."
-James Gorman (CEO, Morgan Stanley. Story here.)
The reality is: a lot of companies absolutely crushed it during the pandemic. Yet their executives want everyone back onsite. All the time.
It’s a power trip. When you look at your financials and your employees survey data then buck both trends, there’s no other way to read it. They want to watch you hustle.
Maybe it’s not their conscious intent. But it sure feels that way for employees.
Maybe it’s a generational thing. If you started your career keeping up appearances with busy work, it’s probably hard change your thinking.
But make no mistake. Some execs want to bend their employees to their will. And some employees aren’t going to put up with it.
And it’s going to be interesting to see how it all unfolds. 🍿
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