{
  "id": 3218276,
  "title": "Sridhar Vembu on workplace culture: Why does initiative matter more than orders?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sridhar-vembu-on-workplace-culture-why-does-initiative-matter-more",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/zoho-founder-sridhar-vembu-on-workplace-culture-why-taking-initiative-may-matter-more-than-following-orders/articleshow/133492220.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has sparked a discussion on workplace culture by contrasting organisations where employees wait for instructions with those that encourage initiative. He argues that metrics and hierarchy can provide predictability but may discourage independent thinking, while initiative-driven workplaces can be chaotic and argumentative yet foster experimentation and ownership. For…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}