Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani (File picture)
Tech Mahindra MD and CEO C P Gurnani says Narayana Murthy didn’t say work 70 hours for the corporate however he meant work 40 hours for the corporate however work 30 hours for your self
After Infosys founder Narayana Murthy mentioned kids ought to work 70 hours every week, an outrage is occurring with some supporting the comment whereas others giving divergent views. Tech Mahindra MD and CEO C P Gurnani mentioned Murthy didn’t say work 70 hours for the corporate however he meant work 40 hours for the corporate however work 30 hours for your self.
“I believe when he (Narayana Murthy) talks of work, it’s not limited to the company.. it extends to your self and to your country.. He hasn’t said work 70 hours for the company – work 40 hours for the company but work 30 hours for yourself.. Invest the 10,000 hours that makes one a master in one’s subject.. burn the midnight oil and become an expert in your field,” Gurnani mentioned in a publish on X.
Gurnani additionally mentioned 70 hours of labor which may differentiate you as a teenager and within the course of your nation.
In a podcast ‘The Record’ on 3one4 Capital’s YouTube channel, Murthy in dialog with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai mentioned India’s work productiveness is among the many lowest globally, and the nation’s youth must put in further hours of labor — like Japan and Germany did after World War 2 — with a purpose to compete with nations like China.
Murthy mentioned to ensure that India to compete with economies which have made large progress up to now 2-3 many years, kids must work 70 hours every week.
Jumping on the talk, Ashneer Grover mentioned, “I think junta got offended here because work is still being measured in ‘hours’ than ‘outcome’. The other thing is people feeling as if youngster’s laziness is only thing keeping India from becoming developed. Funny – getting offended unites us more than cricket, religion, caste or language.”
In a publish on X, Sajjan Jindal mentioned, “I whole heartedly endorse Mr. Narayana Murthy’s statement. It’s not about burnout, it’s about dedication. We have to make India an economic superpower that we can all be proud of.”
He mentioned 5-day work week tradition isn’t what a quickly creating nation of our measurement wants. “Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi works over 14-16 hours everyday. My father used to work 12-14 hours, 7 days a week. I work 10-12 hours everyday. We have to find passion in our work and in Nation Building.”
Expressing divergent view, Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder and chairman of edtech platform upGrad, mentioned the standard of labor mattered greater than longer hours. “Boosting productivity isn’t just about working longer hours. It’s about getting better at what you do – Upskilling, having a positive work environment, and fair pay for the work done. Quality of work done > clocking in more hours,” he mentioned in a publish on X.
Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal in a publish on X mentioned, “Totally agree with Mr Murthy’s views. It’s not our moment to work less and entertain ourselves. Rather it’s our moment to go all in and build in 1 generation what other countries have built over many generations!”
