Multiple reports discuss research suggesting that bosses with narcissistic traits are more likely to resist work-from-home or hybrid work. ABC Australia and Phys.org both refer to a study published the previous month that finds narcissistic leaders—described as self-centred and entitled—oppose remote work more often than other leaders. The cited explanation is that work-from-home arrangements interfere with leaders’ motivations for power and status.
Phys.org frames the findings as a question of whether such resistance is “right,” while The Conversation adds a related perspective on how flexibility in work patterns may address competing interests. It says a hybrid approach—combining working from home with a limited number of days in the office—appears to be a “sweet spot” for balancing employer and employee needs.
Across the sources, the common theme is that leadership personality traits may shape attitudes toward remote work policies, and that hybrid arrangements may offer a compromise between organizational goals and worker preferences. The reports focus on the study’s implications rather than presenting detailed evidence from individual workplaces.
