Mumbai: Information technology major Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji on Wednesday said more employees need to work from offices instead of their homes. He also said that coming to office helps in establishing a contact and an intimacy which is very essential for us as human beings, and made it clear that no amount of technology can help in this.
Premji said, “You cannot create that connection and intimacy, no matter how advanced technology becomes. We are human beings. NTLF 2023.
Acknowledging that hybrid working, where an employee works from both office and homes, is the future of work, Premji said the technology industry is one of the “worst” sectors where people enjoy this unique way of working. Let’s take
“People should be allowed to work from home, but people should also come to organisations,” he said.
Premji said that working from home was possible in the initial days of the pandemic, but with the number of employees increasing at record levels in the last two years, up to 60 per cent of the workforce in a company are new hires and they need to get jobs. The flavor of culture in an organization.
He also clarified that culture is a journey and not a destination, which can be easily achieved by crossing all the grooves.
According to him, Wipro calls for a shift from control to trust when it comes to accountability and productivity in working from home.
“The whole element of accountability is moving into greater trust as opposed to control, and dealing with exceptions more strictly is the way forward,” he said.
In commenting on corporate leadership styles and how they have evolved, Premji said, “I think the days of the authoritarian leader are waning more and more… I see an inclusive, caring and empathetic style of leadership.” I am a big believer”.