Got to meet the team, chance to speak privately with them one on one
Stop hiring your buddies from other companies. Consider women, younger executives who think differently.
Many want to do good work, they are just mired in bureaucracy, red tape, archaic rules and procedures with inflexible executives as managers.
Base my salary on the work I do, complexity of the support I provide, guidance I offer new hires. Allow all employees the option of working remotely from time to time.