I think it is a far-fetched scenario that Blackrock execs are calling board members to put pressure on CEOs to mandate RTO. So citation needed on your hypothesi

I think it is a far-fetched scenario that Blackrock execs are calling board members to put pressure on CEOs to mandate RTO. So citation needed on your hypothesis. I think it's much simpler - remote work can be awesome but needs complete rewiring of corporate culture, especially how we collaborate and communicate. Biggest obstacle to that is the ingrained habits of decision makers, who have worked for decades and find it easier to mandate RTO rather than changing their habits. On the other hand, I see remote being adopted by startups, typically led by young-ish founders who got used to the flexible lifestyle during COVID.