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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

‘Just make people come in on the second Thursday of the month’: workspace provider Mark Dixon on the WFH debate

Mark Dixon poses for a photo in the atrium of one of his offices
Mark Dixon says more and more companies are finding they do not need a big head office in one place. Photograph: Ian McIlgorm

Working from home isn’t generally a success for Mark Dixon. “I’m too easily distracted,” he says. “You have to be quite disciplined to be a successful home worker, whether that’s for one day or five days.”

The tycoon’s admission will not raise any eyebrows given his ­decades-long role running FTSE‑listed IWG (International Workplace Group) – one of the world’s largest office space providers, valued at £1.6bn.

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