“Working long hours, being responsive, blending work and life, is not anything to shy away from. There is not a lot of history of laziness being rewarded with success culture.” Niraj Shah, Indian-American Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of online furniture firm Wayfair, curated a special message for his employees after the company yielded profitable results.
“Hard work is essential for success, and a key part of getting things done,“ Just because someone is working late nights or 7 to 8 hours long without taking a break, that doesn’t mean they are working efficiently. This could be overwhelming for you in case you continue to work even if your body and mind are not fully into it. In that case, you are not being productive, you are suffering from burnout which will affect your ability to work in the future.
Workplace productivity is the efficiency in which tasks and goals are completed for the company. By creating a productive workplace, benefits such as profitability and employee morale will be more discernble. Given that workplace productivity is basically completing goals in a timely manner, it is important to understand how to accomplish that without sacrificing the quality of the work. This means that in addition to being quick, employees must also be correct. It is the efficiency that cannot be ignored if maximum productivity is the aim.
Mr Shah is not the first CEO to overworking. Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthey said that India’s work culture needs to change and youngsters should be prepared to work for 70 hours a week if the country has to compete effectively on the global stage.
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