US firm's CEO calls 'WFO or quit job' warning a 'mistake', says 'Should've sent it sooner'

AT&T CEO John Stankey recalled the memo he'd sent to employees in August, asking them to quit if they weren't comfortable adhering to the company's changing culture, including return-to-office mandate. He said he made a mistake in how he wanted to fix company culture. He added the memo wasn't a mistake, but the fact that he hadn't sent it sooner.