Dell CEO Michael Dell Challenges Overwork Culture, Advocates for Balance

During the podcast known as In Good Company with Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell Technologies, Michael delivered a very powerful message to the current job market about working smart and not necessarily focusing on working longer hours. The 59-year-old tech billionaire also debunked the conventional hustle culture that is quite stressful in the tech industry to come and work longer hours because there is a point of no return where even working long hours is counterproductive.

Dell, a company that produced $88 billion in revenues in the last year, follow the advice by living a disciplined life. He goes to bed early around 8:00  or sometimes 10 or 9 p.m and wakes up before the sun to exercise, jokingly adding, “You won’t find me at the nightcap.” I’ll be asleep.” His management ideas are quite simple; how to manage one’s career path, giving young professionals the freedom and motivation to take risks while at the same time enjoying the process and understanding that success does not necessarily mean working until one is exhausted.

The mentality of working hard often is not reflected in how Michael Dell suggests one should get ahead professionally; the importance of effective working and also the state of the worker’s health. He openes that smart work is the best approach that young professionals should embrace, enough sleep, leisure, and happiness in the working process. When people take their time to go to sleep, take exercises and even have some time of rest in their daily doings, they can be productive and get success that is much rewarding. 

His approach endorses smart working, risk management and actually enjoying work besides focusing on work hours.