CEOs tighten their grip on workplace culture, dialing back flexibility

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CEOs tighten their grip on workplace culture, dialing back flexibility

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American CEOs are looking to reset workplace culture — emphasizing productivity and speed over flexibility and work-life balance.
Why it matters: This is putting employees on guard, with some feeling like a more hardcore culture is not what they signed up for.
Driving the news: AT&T CEO…

This story appeared on axios.com, 2025-08-14 09:00:08.