Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu shares why giving employees more freedom can feel 'chaotic'; says 'There is always …'

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has shared his views on a workplace question many companies face: Should employees wait for instructions from their leaders or take the initiative and act on their own? In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Sridhar Vembu said giving people more freedom to take initiative can create an energetic but sometimes chaotic work culture. Employees may disagree strongly with one another and constantly feel that things can be improved. “There is always the gnawing feeling of ‘not good enough’,” Vembu wrote, explaining the trade-off between certainty and initiative in an organisation.