A lot of interesting discussions & debates are going on in the Twitterverse and Blogosphere about Marissa Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting at Yahoo. My personal opinion is... that it is a right decision (for Yahoo at this juncture). Here is my rationale.
Yahoo needs a jolt and needs to turnaround. She was appointed as CEO just to bring about that change. She was employee #20 in Google, and that time Google would have been considered a startup. And she knows how startups work. In a silicon valley/bay area technology start up, it's the things like...people crowing around a cubicle to discuss solve a problem, stepping out to play ping pong to relax and discuss the next big idea, etc are the kind of culture that brings in engagement, productivity, creativity, etc - ingredients of a successful tech startup in the making. And that's the culture that Yahoo needs now. That's why I think she is doing this. While she bans working from home, she did not ban flexible working hours. And that's why I think this was a right decision.
What do you think?
