'Quality of work over quantity': Adar Poonawalla joins work-life balance debate

Continuing the ongoing debate on the workhour balance Serum Institute of India SII CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said that quality of work is always more important than quantityThe debate was first ignited by Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and more recently triggered by Larsen amp Toubro LampT Chairman SN SubrahmanyanWhile Murthy has been advocating 70hours a week Subrahmanyan suggested employees work 90hour per week even on Sundays to remain competitiveldquoQuality of work over quantity always worklifebalancerdquo Poonawalla said in a post on XFurther echoing Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindras sentiment Poonawalla said Yes Anand Mahindra even my wife Natasha Poonawalla thinks I am wonderful she loves staring at me on SundaysYes anandmahindra even my wife NPoonawalla thinks i am wonderful she loves staring at me on Sundays Quality of work over quantity always worklifebalance pictwittercom5Lr1IjOB6rmdash Adar Poonawalla adarpoonawalla January 12 2025His comments follow Mahindras recent remarks saying that its not about working 48 70 or 90 hours a week but rather the output producedMy wife is wonderful I love staring at her Mahindra had said taking a dig at the LampT Chairmans latest commentsSubrahmanyan had recently said that he regretted that LampT employees werent working on Sundays saying If I can make you work on Sundays I will be more happy because I work on Sundays alsoHe further questioned What do you do sitting at home How long can you stare at your wife How long can the wives stare at their husbands Get to the office and start workingSubrahmanyanrsquos remarks were condemned by Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone Harsh Goenka Chairperson of the RPG Group and former Indian badminton star Jwala GuttaAfter facing backlash the company said the Chairmanrsquos remarks reflect the larger ambition of nationbuilding ldquoemphasising that extraordinary outcomes require extraordinary effortrdquoAlso Read A time demanding collective dedication and effortrsquo LampT defends chairmanrsquos 90hour work week remarksAs per health experts overworking can increase the risk of burnout and lower productivity at work In addition personal life and family relationships can also be affected by overworking It can also affect the sleep cycle leading to a higher risk of depression anxiety and stress All this can increase the risk of heart attack stroke and early deathThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever