Narayana Murthy Pitches For 70-Hour Work Week: What Global CEOs Have Said
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Elon Musk, world's richest man and CEO of many companies, had asked the staff at Twitter, which he acquired in October last year, to work for more than 100 hours in a week.
Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy sparked a huge debate online when he advocated for a 70-hour work week. Appearing on a podcast, Mr Narayana Murthy said India's work productivity is one of the lowest in the world and asked the youth the contribute towards building the culture so that India can compete effectively on the global stage. He also drew parallels with Japan and Germany, two countries that implemented the extended working hours after the Second World War. But he is not the first corporate leader to have suggested a similar thing.
Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola, endorsed Mr Narayana Murthy's advice, saying on X (formerly Twitter) that it is "our moment to go all in and build in 1 generation what other countries have built over many generations".
Mr Narayana Murthy had made a similar call for professionals to work long hours in 2020, when he said that Indians should work 60 hours a week for the next two to three years to revive the post-pandemic economy.
