I think this is an interesting idea to discuss, but the article is confusing to the point of being misleading. Specifically, the first half of the article is a

I think this is an interesting idea to discuss, but the article is confusing to the point of being misleading. Specifically, the first half of the article is about "Montessory-style" business leadership. The second half cites a survey or two that criticize excessive collaboration within teams and open-plan office layouts. It seems intended to mislead the reader into conflating these two criticisms of very specific issues with criticisms of the entire so-called "Montessory-style" business approach. But I don't think the article contains any actual evidence of the backlash claimed in the title.