Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt slams flexible work, says ‘work from home is killing growth

Flexible work has been hailed as the future of work. But Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, believes it may come at a cost to innovation and global competitiveness.

Speaking at the All-In Summit earlier this month, Schmidt said remote and hybrid arrangements make it harder for young professionals to learn the ropes. “Think about a 20-something who has to learn how the world works,” he said. “I learned a great deal from listening to older coworkers argue at Sun Microsystems. How do you recreate that in this new thing?”