Chad Silverstein argues that the best team members and relationships are often nothing like you. Surrounding yourself only with people who agree with you limits growth. Leaders need to stay curious about people who seem different and fight the urge to dismiss them.
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And a lot of times the, the best people in our lives that can make us the best and that we can have the best relationships with, they're not like us. They bring a diversity to our relationship. And having those differences can sometimes kind of make us complete and make us whole. You know, especially if you're leading something, you don't always want everyone around you who's exactly like you, everyone who's gonna just say yes to all your ideas. You want that challenge, you want that different perspective. And typically that's gonna come from someone who you, didn't think that you'd click with because they are so different. But you've got to remain curious, and you've got to be open to the fact that your bias is a bias. And you have to really check yourself to make sure that you don't let that interfere with building relationships because many times, you'll write that person off before even giving them a chance. And all you have to think about is if someone does that to you.