Fundamentally, the question of why executives prefer in-person office over remote is -- extroverted people vs introverted people. Extroverts tend to get promot

Fundamentally, the question of why executives prefer in-person office over remote is -- extroverted people vs introverted people. Extroverts tend to get promoted to management. They feed off the presence and interaction of others. But, more importantly, they want to show up and show off. They want to wear nice clothes in the office, not pajamas at home. They want their accomplishments broadcasted around the office, and that's how they get noticed / promoted. There is a lot of research that shows people who are extroverted get paid more. So of course, extroverted managers are going to push for return-to-office, while their introverted subordinates prefer to work from home and at peace, especially when social interaction can induce anxiety (it does for me). If you're a manager, figure out how to make both personality types happy, not what makes you happy.