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Working on PurposeIs the World YOUR Office? The Work From Anywhere Workforce Trend You Just May Want to AdoptWork from Anywhere (WFA) isn’t a trend—it’s a transformational shift. In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj Choudhury unpacks how WFA boosts access to top talent, improves productivity, and fosters innovation. When location is no longer a barrier, companies win by hiring from anywhere and workers thrive with flexibility. Learn why WFA, done right, is a triple win—for companies, workers, and communities.Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Ne...
2025-08-1930 min
Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!What If the Office Is the Problem? Prithwiraj ChoudhuryIn this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!, Siân Harrington sits down with Prithwiraj Choudhury, professor at the London School of Economics and bestselling author of The World is Your Office, to challenge our most stubborn assumption: that work must happen in the office.Raj has spent the past decade studying ‘work from anywhere”’ and the myths that stop companies from unlocking its full potential. And his research is clear: innovation doesn’t require water coolers, culture isn’t confined to cubicles and productivity doesn’t improve with proximity.From the myth of hybrid...
2025-07-2948 min
Ollie on WorkRaj Choudhury – Work From Anywhere & Engineering SerendipityMost leaders are still fighting yesterday's battles about remote work. But the conversation has already moved on.A few leaders have figured out that this isn't a policy question - it's a talent question.Today I'm joined by Professor Prithwiraj Choudhury, who recently moved from Harvard Business School to the London School of Economics. Raj has spent years studying what he calls "work from anywhere"—and his research shows this isn't about working from home. It's about fundamentally rethinking how you build and scale teams.His book, The World is Yo...
2025-07-2428 min
GCUC Podcast - Coworking, Hospitality & The Future of WorkGCUC Podcast- Prithwiraj Choudhury, Professor at London School of Economics and Political ScienceRaj Choudhury, Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science joins Liz Elam to reveal what “work from anywhere” really means, and why it matters now.
Dr. Raj Choudhury, a Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science and widely recognized expert on the future of work, draws on over a decade of research and global case studies, including companies like Airbnb and Spotify. In this episode, he and Liz Elam explore how location-independent models are reshaping talent strategy, productivity, and real estate, and why return-to-office mandates may be accelerating attrition, particularly among women.
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2025-07-0833 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryPrithwiraj Choudhury, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025)As the debate around remote versus in-office work rages on, leaders in a wide range of industries continue to implement radically flexible work practices. Though there has been some pushback, many employers are still allowing most, if not all, of their employees to work from anywhere. The reason is that they understand that geographic flexibility offers a competitive advantage: the ability to attract and retain top talent globally. In The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025) Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj Choudhury takes us inside that have been ful...
2025-06-1900 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingPrithwiraj Choudhury, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025)As the debate around remote versus in-office work rages on, leaders in a wide range of industries continue to implement radically flexible work practices. Though there has been some pushback, many employers are still allowing most, if not all, of their employees to work from anywhere. The reason is that they understand that geographic flexibility offers a competitive advantage: the ability to attract and retain top talent globally. In The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025) Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj Choudhury takes us inside that have been ful...
2025-06-1956 min
The Rethinking Work ShowWork From AnywhereIf work isn’t a place, how do we measure impact, build culture, or grow careers? Harvard Business School professor and author Dr. Prithwiraj Choudhury shares insights from the front lines of the remote work revolution.To dive deeper into the concepts, research and guidance discussed in this episode, please explore Dr. Prithwiraj Choudhary's new book called "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation." Available for purchase on Amazon.Dr. Prithwiraj Choudhury is the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, and one of the leading thinkers on...
2025-06-0438 min
Peggy Smedley ShowWork from AnywherePeggy Smedley and Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School and author, The World Is Your Office, talk about work from anywhere trends. He has been studying the geography of work for more than a decade before hybrid work was a trend. They also discuss: The difference between work from anywhere and work from home. How AI and sensors can enable blue collar workers to work from anywhere. How digital twins enable the second wave of work from anywhere. hbr.org (5/20/25 - 921) What You Might Have Missed: Use...
2025-05-2116 minPeggy Smedley ShowWork from AnywherePeggy Smedley and Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School and author, The World Is Your Office, talk about work from anywhere trends. He has been studying the geography of work for more than a decade before hybrid work was a trend. They also discuss: The difference between work from anywhere and work from home. How AI and sensors can enable blue collar workers to work from anywhere. How digital twins enable the second wave of work from anywhere. hbr.org (5/20/25 - 921) What You Might Have Missed: Use...
2025-05-2116 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhy "Work From Anywhere" Is Great For Midwest EconomyDespite some corporate leaders' insistence that "return to work" initiatives are a great idea; it turns out, that flexibility about employee location is actually the key to success.
That is what Harvard Business Professor and author, Prithwiraj “Raj” Choudhury, concludes in his new book, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation".
Listen now, to find out why he believes that employees being able to choose where they live and work, is a big win for not only the companies that employ them, but also for society at large, and in particular; for cities here...
2025-05-0919 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadePrithwiraj Choudhury - Designing Work Around People Not Places Prithwiraj ‘Raj’ Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, shares insights from years of research included in his newly released book “The World is Your Office: How Working from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity and Innovation”. As a scholar of geography, talent, and innovation, Raj describes real world examples to illustrate how decoupling location from labor creates options and opportunities for employers and employees. He explains the economic benefits of 'working from anywhere' models for local communities. Raj emphasizes practical hybrid frameworks and team-based decision-making to unlock innovation, as well as AI and digital twins to offer more flexibili...
2025-04-2542 min
Business TalkThe World Is Your Office: Prof. Prithwiraj Choudhury on the Future of WorkProf. Prithwiraj Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, shares transformative insights from his debut book, “The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation.”
Prof. Choudhury’s pioneering research on the Future of Work, particularly the shifting Geography of Work, offers valuable insights into how work is evolving in a digital and remote-first world. His research examines the productivity effects of geographic mobility, the barriers to geographic immobility, and the impact of remote work models such as ‘Work from Anywhere’ and ‘All-Remote.’ Before becoming a part of Harvard Business School, Prof. Prithwiraj hel...
2025-04-1523 min
Tech Currents: Exploring the human side of technology.The Tech Currents Podcast S1E4 -- "Ctrl+Alt+Office" the return to office mandatesThis Tech Currents podcast episode discusses the controversial topic of return-to-office mandates in the tech industry. The hosts interview a cybersecurity expert who offers nuanced perspectives on productivity, considering factors beyond simple output metrics. They explore various contributing elements, including the economic impact on cities and the unintended consequences of widespread remote work. The discussion also touches on the role of company culture and the challenges of adapting to changing work models. Ultimately, the podcast concludes that a lack of comprehensive data currently hinders definitive conclusions on optimal work arrangements.
#productivity #innovation #RTO #returntooffice #workingathome
2025-01-1452 min
The Culture Kit with Jenny & SameerThe Remote Work Blueprint [Bonus Episode #2]What are the benefits and challenges of running a fully remote company? What does research show about the shift to “work from anywhere”? In this bonus episode of The Culture Kit, host Sameer Srivastava interviews Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School, and Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer at Zapier, on how to use technology and organizational insights to create high-performing, inclusive, and engaging remote work cultures.Choudhury is one of the pioneers in research on the future of work, especially the changing geography of work. He was included in Forbes’ Future...
2024-08-0641 min
Remotacast#019 [english] How to hire the best talent around the world and maintain connection, with Professor Raj - Harvard Business SchoolIn this episode, we talk with Professor Raj about the impact of remote and hybrid work as competitive differentiators for companies. We discuss how 'hiring from anywhere' can expand the talent map and promote diversity. The professor also shares the results of an innovative experiment that reveals the sweet spot for balancing in-person and remote work, leading to greater productivity and satisfaction. Don't miss these valuable insights into the future of work!Guest:Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School.Host:Sylvia Hartmann, Fundadora e CEO, Remota.This episode was recorded at Running...
2024-07-1609 min
Remotacast#019 Como contratar os melhores talentos ao redor do mundo e manter a conexão, com professor Raj - Harvard Business SchoolNeste episódio, conversamos com o Professor Raj sobre o impacto do trabalho remoto e híbrido como diferenciais competitivos das empresas. Discutimos como a "contratação de qualquer lugar" pode ampliar o mapa de talentos e promover a diversidade. O professor também compartilha os resultados de um experimento inovador que revela o ponto ideal para equilíbrio entre trabalho presencial e remoto que leva a maior produtividade e satisfação. Não perca esses insights valiosos sobre o futuro do trabalho!Participantes:Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School.Host(s):Sylvia Hartmann...
2024-07-1609 min
The Africa HourEpisode 11: How Can Namibia Capitalize on Digital Nomad Visas?Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, remote working has become an important part of business cultures across the world, including in Africa. Namibia, with its deserts and beaches, wants to capitalize on that opportunity, and attract ‘digital nomads’ to spend needed foreign exchange in the country, using a new visa category it launched back in 2022. But, two years on, the numbers of digital nomads who’ve passed through the program remains low. So what does Namibia need to do to compete for the global remote working community that boasts a market of more than 30 million people?
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2024-04-2539 min
Economists on Zoom Getting CoffeeS2 Episode #2 - Raj Choudhury - Work From AnywhereIn this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) I host Prithwiraj Choudhury, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, a good friend, and co-author. Raj has a fascinating agenda on the future and geography of work, focusing a lot of his work on the gains of immigration in the context of innovation. He has also been a thought leader on a new research agenda: the future of work and the ability of working from anywhere, and how firms are adapting to this new phenomenon. Feel free to email me with ideas...
2022-12-0526 min
The Introspective Leader PodcastRemote Work: A DiscussionIn this episode, Rachel and Stuart discuss remote work and why they believe there are no simple, “one-size-fits-all” answers.Key Moments:• Perceived Pros and Cons• Why both Rachel and Stuart refuse to take a hardline stance on the suitability of remote work for organizations and their employees• Stuart and Rachel discuss the implications of a conversation between Steven Bartlett and Malcolm Gladwell on The Diary of a CEO podcast (at the 1:17:38 mark). • Stuart contends that while a particular position might be suitable for remote work, the employee occupyi...
2022-08-301h 05
New Things Under the SunImporting KnowledgeWhen a scientist or inventor migrates, they take their knowledge with them. And in the right environment, that knowledge can act as the seed of something much larger than an individual can accomplish.This is an audio read through of the (initial draft of the) article Importing Knowledge, published on New Things Under the Sun.Articles Mentioned:Moser, Petra, Alessandra Voena, and Fabian Waldinger. 2014. German Jewish Émigrés and US Invention. American Economic Review 104(10): 3222-55. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.104.10.3222Ferrucci, Edoardo. 2020. Migration, innovation and technological diversion: German patenting after the collapse of th...
2022-01-1618 min
Cold CallReversing Brain Drain: Moving Talent to Middle AmericaAfter decades of brain drain in rural America, Tulsa Remote is working to attract a diverse group of remote workers to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The program offers a $10,000 grant to remote workers and entrepreneurs living outside Oklahoma, who relocate to the state’s second largest city for one year – with the goal that they stay longer and truly engage in the community.
Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj “Raj” Choudhury discusses how the Tulsa Remote model provides workers the flexibility to move out of congested cities and explores the challenges in scaling this model throughout rural America and beyo...
2021-05-0424 min
Dear HBR:CommutesIs the pandemic making you rethink your commute? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Ashley Whillans, a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of the new book Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life. They talk through what to do when you want to work remotely but your company is against it, you’re considering a new job closer to home, or you’ve been offered a job that’s a great fit but comes with a longer commute.
From Alison and Dan’s reading list:
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2020-11-1231 min
21st Century Work LifeWhat's Going On as The World Embraces Remote WorkWe have a special guest for today’s What’s Going On episode, as Tim Burgess from Shield GEO joins Pilar Orti from Virtual Not Distant, while Maya is away. Recording on the 6th November 2020, heres:' 5.32 What's going on Home vs Office This article The commuters who don't want to return to the office illustrates how women in particular feel less rushed and time pressured, when they don’t have to travel to work outside the home. Business Insider Australia point out that Dutch civil servants now get $2 a day to...
2020-11-1253 min
HBR IdeaCastWhy Work-From-Anywhere Is Here to StayPrithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, associate professor at Harvard Business School, was studying the growing work-from-anywhere movement long before the Covid-19 pandemic forced many more of us into virtual work. He says that more and more organizations are adopting WFA as a business strategy, one that not only reduces real estate costs but also boosts employee engagement and productivity. He acknowledges that there are challenges to creating and maintaining all-remote workforces but outlines research-based best practices for overcoming them. Choudhury is the author of the HBR article "Our Work from Anywhere Future."
2020-10-2026 min
RE-IGNITED, The Intrinsic Labs PodcastRe-Igniting our Inner-Drive in a "Work from Anywhere" World with Professor Prithwiraj ChoudhurySo many employers around the world are delaying the return of their employees to physical offices, or even re-thinking whether they need physical offices at all.
Will this have a long term negative motivational impact on us all as employees - and on our work-forces and societies?
That’s the billion (and in the case of companies like Apple, 2 trillion) dollar question for us all.
If if does reduce motivation and engagement, will this erode trust further between employers and employees - and accelerate the trends towards AI and Automation that are already takin...
2020-08-2342 min
Skills for MarsMaking Remote Work #05 – Raj Choudhury (Harvard Business School)#skillsformars #remotework #futureofwork
Prithwiraj 'Raj' Choudhury is the Lumry Family Associate Professor in the Technology and Operations Management Department at Harvard Business School. His research has been published in numerous research journals, he has been profiled by the BBC and CNBC, and cited by Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, and Inc among other outlets. He is also the winner of several awards granted by prestigious institutions.
Join us as we discuss the future of Remote Work after the pandemic, the distinction of working from home vs. working from anywhere, and the benefits the latter...
2020-07-0500 min
Distributed, with Matt MullenwegEpisode 22: Raj Choudhury Sees a Future Where You Don’t Have to Move Your Family for a Job
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“We have introduced so many frictions to people’s lives by forcing them to move.”
Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, studies the future of work — specifically the changing geography of work. What happens to cities, to immigration policies, and to issues around gender equity when more companies let people work from anywhere?
Choudhury earned his doctorate from Harvard, has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, and an MBA...
2020-07-0349 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastGrooving: Where Will You Live if You WFH?We saw an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “When Workers Can Live Anywhere, Many Ask: Why Do I Live Here?” and it got us thinking. Millions of white-collar workers have been displaced from their offices and are being told they are on indefinite work-from-home status. And many of those workers are opting to leave the big cities where the virus has been most aggressive.
In addition to the temporary exodus to more rural settings, some people are leaving big cities to find permanent solace in the countryside.
This got us thinking about how huma...
2020-06-2120 min
Weekly GroovesIf You Can Work from Anywhere, Where Will You Live?We saw an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “When Workers Can Live Anywhere, Many Ask: Why Do I Live Here?” and it got us thinking. Millions of white-collar workers have been displaced from their offices and are being told they are on indefinite work-from-home status. And many of those workers are opting to leave the big cities where the virus has been most aggressive.In addition to the temporary exodus to more rural settings, some people are leaving big cities to find permanent solace in the countryside.This got us thinking about how huma...
2020-06-1900 min