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Let us share our point of view directly at this point. We believe that a minority of companies will attempt to go all the way back to how things were and revert to the formal in-the-office-everyday model they had pre-COVID-19. Similarly, we also believe that only a minority will shift toward full work-from-home or the even more permissive work-from-anywhere (WFA) model that lets people relocate and telecommute from less expensive or more idyllic environments. Yes, a few large tech companies have announced this shift. However, we believe most companies and organizations will wind up with some version of a hybrid model. On average, professionals will still have an office, visit clients, and conduct some business face to face, but they're almost certain to spend fewer hours in this mode than they did prior to 2020. As a result, everyone will be required to try to improve their remote leadership and working skills. Whether you're based in a high-rise or an office park 10 days a year or 100 days a year, you will need to get better at doing all the things your role requires on those days that you or your teams are working from the home office. The number of hours a year you are likely to spend leading virtually is probably going to spike in a permanent and meaningful way.

Learning to lead virtually isn't the only priority. To succeed, leaders must understand how to thrive as individuals working at a distance. This will require creating new systems and routines for you as an individual to address the things that are gone because of the lack of the structure of the office. You'll need to figure out how to be productive and deliver results while staying healthy, engaged, and sane.