Stop whining and start hiring remote workers
<i>Everything we do to manage a business consisting mainly of remote employees is something anyone else could do too.</i><p>I would modify "anyone else" to "anyone else enlightened enough". Big difference.<p>It's still amazing how many managers/leaders are so bad at managing/leading that all the tools in the world wouldn't make a bit of difference. You know who they are, the people for whom:<p><pre><code>  perceived activity = progress
  meetings = progress
  being there = progress
  lines of code = progress
  check marks = completion
  social skills = competence
  perception = reality
  what's on the surface = what's underneath
  # of tasks completed = an acceptable metric
  successful testing = quality software
  smiling customers = satisfaction
  90% complete = only 10% more to go
</code></pre>
Good managers know better. So they can take advantage of OP's tools.<p>The technology for managing remotely is clearly ahead of the people who would most benefit from it. I look forward the the day when managers catch up and "get it".