Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian says successful CEOs regret not spending time with children, Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl agrees

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

While the aspiration to reach the skies continues to be a priority, being absorbed with work all the time is no longer seen as a viable option, especially for people who have families.Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is a father to a five-year-old daughter Olympia, took to social media to share with his more than 548K followers on X (formerly known as Twitter) that a majority of successful CEOs regret not getting to spend quality and quality time with their children. In a series of tweets, the American businessman — who is expecting his second baby with legendary tennis player Serena Williams — said that having the most successful career in the world cannot make up for losing out on the time to hang out with children.

The 40-year-old said that a lot of new-generation of CEOs have started noticing this and have decided to be good fathers, partners and leaders. «It's like a whole new era of fatherhood is emerging – we are trying to do our best work, but show up in ways our dads didn't (or couldn't),» he wrote.

The soon-to-be father-of-two said that dads must remember one thing — «it’s a harmony, not a balance.» While he is currently finding that harmony, it brings Ohanian comfort that there's a whole generation of CEOs, founders and dads who are finding it with him.Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl, who is also a father of two, was among several bosses who agreed with Ohanian's views. Quote-tweeting the American entrepreneur's post, Bahl said that this thought resonated with every businessman he has come across.

«Everyone who I look up to and is now at a later stage of life has told me this. Zero exceptions.