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IBM Chief’s Message to Remote Workers: ‘Your Career Does Suffer’
Working from home is suitable for some roles, Arvind Krishna said, but those who aspire to move up the ranks need to be in an office.
Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman and chief executive officer, during an interview in New York.
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Arvind Krishna has a message for the 260,000 employees of International Business Machines Corp.: Remote work can be hazardous to your career.
The CEO of IBM, whose hybrid-cloud computing business has benefited from the rise of remote work, said he’s not forcing any staffers to come into the office just yet, but those who don’t would be hard-pressed to get promoted, especially into managerial roles.