Earlier this week, Wise CEO Kristo Kaarman said he would be taking three months off work to spend more time with his growing family. Hearing the news of CEOs taking extended leave got me thinking – how much have the tech and the wider business worlds really changed in recent years? And how much further do we have to go? Some are arguing that the tide has turned and that people are starting to make up for lost time – but is this really the case?
There is no doubt that the pandemic has made everyone, no matter which industry you work in or what walk of life you’re from, acutely aware of what is most important. In a strange way, being locked down for so many months gave a lot of us a new perspective – life is not just about work and, when we are at work, our happiness should not be forgotten.
