India, Oct. 16 -- For many executives, managing a packed inbox is part of the working day. But Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he rarely writes emails himself, preferring text messages, phone calls and face-to-face conversations instead. According to Fortune, the billionaire has a clear preference when it comes to communicating at work.

"I don't know if I write an email a week," Chesky told Time, explaining that while he responds to emails he receives, he rarely drafts them himself.

The Airbnb chief executive believes emails are less effective than other ways of communicating because of how they are structured. While emails are organised around subject lines, text messages offer a more direct, personal way to reach someone.

"I just find i...