More companies are seriously considering and taking meaningful steps towards becoming, not just remote friendly, but all remote organizations.

The benefits of remote work are many. That doesn't mean it's an ideal solution, but I certainly believe is going to become the default, not the exemption.

For example, remote scenes can live and work all over the world.

Remote work automatically allows for a more flexible schedule, and almost every level and in every role in the organization.

Not only do you lose your commute, but you gain time for your family and time to live your life. That comes with a mental shift.

So it's more effective to track results than attendance. When you do that, it creates more happiness and empowerment for your team members, and as you'll learn in great detail soon, distributed organizations must be intentional about creating a culture that includes everyone and makes employees feel valued and appreciated.

As the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere were forced into working from home.

While that was not at all what I think of when I talk about intentionally being remote. It nonetheless helped me to see that operating as a distributed model is possible for many teams and many jobs.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the people reading this book are doing so because your organization is planning a remote transition after a trial period.

We're now seeing universities like Harvard Business School and NCED teaching remote strategies to business students. It's without a doubt the next wave and whatever your reason is for reading this book, you'll gain knowledge and skills that will be incredibly valuable to your team, your organization, and your career.