
Aug 25, 2026
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu explains why 'disciplined initiative' is a corporate myth -- 'Worst of both worlds'
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu said that trying to combine a disciplined culture with initiative-driven work creates the worst of both worlds. He noted that metric-driven companies often wait for instructions from the top. Instead, he argued that businesses must choose between comfortable certainty or the chaotic energy of true innovation.