Life is a set of pursuits. The list includes: Family, health, wealth, career, social obligations, intelligence and spirituality. A perfectly balanced life for an employee needs a careful synchronization of the mentioned quests. The article looks at the concept of work/life balance in detail and offers insights from various strategies adopted by top organizations to tackle this issue.
History has myriad examples of kings and monarchs who aspired and set out to conquer the world. But, had to drop their ambitious endeavors midway as their troops lost morale due to years of isolation from their homes, making them vulnerable to fatigue and disease. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, etc., are few examples to quote. Historians substantiate this by citing the limitations with respect to communication, mode of travel and drawbacks in logistics of the times.
Ironically, modern day corporate also faces the same barricades in their way towards development, improvement and overall growth. The executives of today face the problem of lost morale and burn out. But the question that lingers in everyone's mind is why do these problems still persist in the age, when mankind has achieved landmark improvements in communication, traveling and areas of science? Management gurus contemplate a definition to relate this to a syndrome of improper Work/Life balance. |
