"Shopify president Harley Finkelstein offered an alternative. On Skims cofounder Emma Grede's "Aspire" podcast, Finkelstein called work-life balance a "misnomer." "I think actually what we're all searching for is some sort of harmony," he said. "There are some Saturdays where I have to work, and there are some Thursday afternoons that I go for a walk with my wife. That's my version of harmony.""
""There's a period in your life, before I was married, before I had kids, where I was able to work 80 hours a week all the time," Finkelstein said. "Then, when I had newborns, I wasn't able to work 80 hours. I think everyone needs to find their own version of it." Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shares a similar definition. In a 2019 interview with the Financial Review, Nadella said that he wanted to "harmonize" what he cares about with his work."
Work-life balance is often portrayed as strict separation, but an alternative concept frames work and personal life as a flexible harmony. Harmony allows occasional weekend work and occasional weekday personal time, adapting to changing life chapters. Work intensity can shift from periods of very long hours when single or early career to reduced hours with newborns or family demands. Different leaders express similar reframings, calling for harmonizing priorities rather than enforcing a fixed balance. Individuals are encouraged to define a personal version of harmony that fits their responsibilities and ambitions.
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