Previously, I argued that because only 5% of American citizens are non-smokers, it is highly unlikely that smoking will be eliminated from society. Now, I will examine this article that claims that executives who get enough sleep are more productive. My argument will be that the evidence is inconclusive and that more research is needed before such a recommendation can be made.’The author offers, without substantive evidence, an opinion that correlates the amount of sleep that executives need with the success of their firms. He goes on to say that only six hours of sleep per night is the optimal amount for successful executives. However, he offers no data to back up his claim. Without such data, it is impossible to determine whether six hours of sleep is the optimal amount or whether the executives in the study were sleeping less than they needed or more than they needed. Furthermore, is there such a correlation between successful executives and the amount of sleep they obtain? For example, if the CEO of a Fortune 500 company needs only six hours of sleep per night, such as Donald Trump, could his executives, who are presumably also held accountable, be sleeping less than six hours per day? Surely, if they cannot pull in six hours of sleep, their productivity would suffer. However, there could be executives who pull in six hours of sleep and are still considered successful. If such executives exist, then maybe the author’s assertion is true.

The author suggests that success is a result of getting enough sleep. However, there are many CEOs and other executives who sleep eight hours per night and are considered successful. In fact, if you Google ‘best CEOs,’ you will see several CEOs on the list who sleep less than six hours per night. Some of these CEOs include Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, and Larry Page of Google. These CEOs have all led their companies to the pinnacle of success. They may not have the same amount of sleep as the CEOs mentioned in the study, but they are just as successful. Therefore, the author’s claim about the correlation between the amount of sleep executives and successful companies require is refuted.

Another factor to consider is that sleep habits are an individual thing. Some people are insomniacs, and they need more than others to get a good night’s sleep. Likewise, some people need more sleep than others to function well during the day. Therefore, the data in the study may not apply to everyone. Finally, there may be other variables that influence the success of executives and their firms. For example, how much time the executives spend working or on their hobbies may affect their success. The CEO of a firm may find that spending five hours at work each day is more productive than spending ten hours at work each day. Therefore, in order to determine whether companies should hire only people who need six hours of sleep per night, more research is needed.

Based on the evidence provided, the author’s assertion that successful executives need less than six hours of sleep at night is unsubstantiated. Furthermore, his recommendation that businesses should hire only people who need six hours of sleep per day is a baseless recommendation based on limited data. Therefore, the author’s recommendation and the argument on which it is based should be rejected as unreasonable.’