Spiritual Leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an Indian guru, spiritual leader, and founder of the Art of Living Foundation dedicated to leading a stress-free and violence-free society, also known as Sri Sri or Gurudev, has reacted on the L&T CEO SN Subrahmanyan’s remark on the 90-hour workweek, even on Sunday, which excessively gone viral on social media. This led the Company and its CEO SN Subrahmanyan to face criticism from well-known personalities. Gurudev is one of them.
Let’s find out what odd remark CEO SN Subrahmanyan has given, what Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reacted to, and brief details about Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s background.
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SN Subrahmanyan’s Controversial Remark on 90-Hour Workweek.
SN Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director (MD) of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) passed through immense criticism after one clip went viral on social media, where he seemed to be supporting the 90-hour work week, and giving odd remarks over work-life balance.
In the clip, he said, “I regret I am not able to make you work on Sundays. If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on Sundays. What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? How long can the wife stare at her husband?”,.
His controversial statement on work-life balance not only faced criticism from the netizens, but also celebrities gave counter-attack statements criticizing the Remark, such as actor Deepika Padukone, and former badminton player Jwala Gutta saying, “Shocking to see people in such senior positions make such statements. #MentalHealthMatters”.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Criticism of SN Subrahmanyan’s Excessive Work Hours Policy.
Taking a warm controversy seriously, a matter for millions of employees’ mental health, India’s Spiritual leader, a warrior of making a stress-free, and violence-free society, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, has reacted to this controversial remark by giving statements for employees’ welfare.
Reacting to the controversial remark while addressing the daily evening meeting at the Art of Living International Ashram in Bengaluru, Gurudev said, “It’s not how long you should work, but how effectively you should work. This is something most of them forget. Someone may be sitting at their desk for hours to complete one letter, to just compose one proposal. So, before counting the hours, you should also count the effectiveness.”
“Dynamism of a person, the enthusiasm of a person matters more than time. If the person has the passion, and they can work without getting tired. And if there is no passion and you force someone to work, it’s not going to work. The burnout today is because the mind is unsettled. With a restless mind, you can’t achieve anything. This fact has been overlooked. I would tell them to meditate every day, for 20 minutes during the lunch break. Then you see how the productivity will increase,” he added, India.com reported.
A Brief Background of India’s Spiritual Leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is an Indian Guru and spiritual leader, referred to as Sri Sri or Gurudev. He is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, a movement dedicated to spreading peace across communities through diverse humanitarian projects, including conflict resolution, disaster relief, sustainable rural development, empowerment of women, prisoner rehabilitation, education for all, and environmental sustainability.
He has designed programs, which include meditation, yoga, and unique breath-based techniques, which transform individuals to live a more meaningful and joyous life. So far Gurudev has impacted over approximately 450 million people across 156 countries through his Art of Living program and various other International associations.
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