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Rohit Bhargava | INC.'S NON-OBVIOUS BUSINESS BOOKS

The founder of the Non-Obvious Company, Rohit Bhargava is a trend curator and best-selling author of nine books.

What vibe do people most want from their place of work?

Answer: coffee shop cozy.

This isn't a conclusion based on my personal experience (though I am a coffee shop regular). It comes from the 2023 Gensler Global Workplace Survey, which asked 14,000 workers in nine countries about the workplace experiences they like best. Having an office modeled after a coffee shop was among the top three choices in every nation and came out first in several,

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