Distributed work doesn’t scale by accident. It’s designed. At Running Remote 2026, Allison Vendt (Dropbox), Scott A. Aicher (CXC), Nawal Fakhoury (HubSpot), Gianna Driver (One Workplace), and Mikaela Cohen (Morning Brew) came together to discuss what it really takes to build distributed organizations that last. The conversation went beyond remote work policies and flexibility. It focused on the fundamentals: • Clear ownership • Intentional governance • Thoughtful operating models • Leadership systems that scale One theme stood out: The most successful distributed companies don’t leave culture, communication, or decision-making to chance. They design for them. Because flexibility isn’t the outcome. It’s the result of building the right systems first. 🚀
