Friends and associates will seek out people with similar outlooks, and it’s the rare boss who doesn’t surround himself with people who think the way he does. It’s that rare leader, however, the boss who instead brings in people who think differently and who will challenge him, who has the potential for greater success. Such people are exceptional because no one enjoys being contradicted or corrected. It takes great willpower and self-confidence to willingly surround ourselves with people we know will confront us. If not handled correctly it can lead to loss of authority, or to an anarchy of
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