Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says companies face a trade-off between clear instructions and employee initiative. He argues that highly metric-driven workplaces can make people wait for directions, while initiative-driven companies may create more disagreements but encourage employees to think independently and respond to problems without waiting for senior leaders.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says companies face a trade-off between clear instructions and employee initiative. He argues that highly metric-driven workplaces can make people wait…

Sridhar Vembu contrasted two workplaces, one where employees wait for instructions from the top, and another where workers are encouraged to take initiative. | Trending