The reason many leaders appoint people like themselves is because they dont make leaders feel uncomfortable. Team diversity is the antidote, recommended by Dr Judy Olian. She tells Eve Ash that when forming a management team, one needs to consider organizational needs and use self-awareness to build complementarity. Consider the dispositions (personalities) that serve the organizations needs most effectively.
In this video, Dr Judy Olian tells Eve Ash that managers who preference team diversity are:
Considering organizational needs
Using self-awareness to build complementarity
Recognizing the personalities that most effectively serve an organizations needs