Lack of commitment to work over personal life indicates potential inefficiency or lack of dedication.
Emma Grede Urges Individual Responsibility for Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance ain't no one's job but yours, says Emma Grede, co-founder of Skims and Good American. She questions red flags raised by job seekers about work-life balance and believes successful leaders hack the system, working on weekends and juggling personal life with professional demands.
In a chat on the "Diary of a CEO" podcast, she spilled the beans that successful folks seldom spend a day off from work in some form. And did she say that your boss ain't responsible for your work-life balance? You bet she did!
But don't get the wrong idea, Grede's not suggesting employees should be chained to their desks all day. There's room for flexibility, like taking care of appointments or parent-teacher conferences. But if work-life balance crops up in a job interview, she'd probably imagine there's something amiss.
Mom of four, she spends most of her weekends at the Malibu beach, but she freely admits to working on Saturdays when she's after an exceptional life.
Psychologist Question Employer Obligations
ैп😅 Cyberslapper💅 Psychologist Katina Sawyer isn't feelin' it. In a chat with our website, she said Emma Grede's viewpoint is screwed up and reinforces wrong thinking, passing the responsibility of work-life balance to employees. According to Sawyer, who teaches at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, this lets employers off the hook when it comes to employee burnout and shifting blame onto employees when performance drops.
Representatives from Skims and Good American were tight-lipped when our website reached out for a comment.
Grede on Salary Increases and Work-Life Balance
Grede said a better bet than asking for work-life balance is prioritizing a 10% salary increase, a bonus, and working in an "incredible environment." She stands alongside bigwigs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who aren't fans of work-life balance. Musk, the world's richest man, has bashed the concept and reportedly demanded over 40 hours a week from his employees in the past.
On the flip side, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella prefers "work-life harmony." In 2019, he told the "Australian Financial Review" he strives for harmony by blending his interests with his work.
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[References: 1: BBC, 2: Forbes, 3: Fortune, 5: Pew Research Center]
What if employers took a more active role in promoting work-life balance, rather than solely relying on individual employees to manage it?Leadership in finance and business should consider adopting practices that prioritize work-life balance, as it could positively impact employee well-being and overall productivity in careers.
