Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, authors of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It and former executives at Best Buy, one of the most progressive employers, wrote a brief column in the August 25, 2008 issue of Business Week about the archaic notion, borne of necessity in the industrial era, that time plus physical presence equals results. In our information economy, the notion crumbles. Work is no longer a place you go; it is something you do. It happens at all hours and across all borders and time zones. The only question anyone really wants an answer to is: “Did you get it done?”

From Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York and Founder of Bloomberg, quoted in the August 25, 2008 issue of Business Week:

“Office layout reflects an organization’s culture, but more and more, I think it will reflect the state of our economy. Are we going to open our doors to the best talent and ideas in a continual push for innovation? Or are we going to close our doors and rely on the “That’s the way it’s always been done” approach? The global marketplace is moving so fast that in five years, those who aren’t pushing for openness are going to be increasingly pushed aside.”