Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu Bars Public Praise of Leadership to Foster Humility

Imagine a company where the boss, Sridhar, told everyone, 'Please don't say nice things about me or the managers in public.'

He does this because he believes it's important for people to stay humble and not let their egos get too big.

Sridhar himself tries not to get too happy when people say nice things about him, or too sad when they say mean things.

He thinks life itself is a wonderful gift and he's grateful just to be alive.

However, he still wants to hear if customers or employees think Zoho's products could be better.

He believes honest feedback, even criticism, is helpful because it shows people care.

This idea has made many people think about how leaders should act and how important it is to avoid only focusing on praise.