New Delhi, April 24 -- As work-life balance becomes a key priority for many professionals, Inaki Ereno, chief executive of Bupa, has offered a different perspective.

In an interview with Fortune, Ereno said that a strong focus on maintaining work-life balance could indicate that an individual may not be in the right role.

"When the balance of your life becomes a topic, then you have a problem. You need to like your job, to not feel that your life needs to be balanced," he said.

He added that while rest and recovery are important, repeatedly emphasising boundaries between work and personal life may reflect a deeper disconnect with one's profession.

Ereno, who leads a $23 billion company with a workforce of nearly 100,000 people worldwi...