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hours—not the eight, ten, or fourteen
hours that many office dwellers put in.
The way forward, I’m suggesting, is
not to stop collaborating face-to-face,
but to refine the way we do it. For one
thing, we should actively seek out
symbiotic introvert-extrovert relationships,
in which leadership and other
tasks are divided according to people’s
natural strengths and temperaments.
The most effective teams are composed
of a healthy mix of introverts and extroverts,
studies show, and so are many
leadership structures.
We also need to create settings in
which people are free to circulate in a
shifting kaleidoscope of interactions,
and to disappear into their private
workspaces when they want to focus or
simply be alone. Our schools should
teach children the skills to work with
others—cooperative learning can be
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