Recently, I have been quite occupied by thoughts about diversity - about the positive sides of surrounding ourselves with people who bring other things to the community than what we bring ourselves.
I found one of the interesting metaphors I have seen in the discussion in a post by Wendy Woolfork on LinkedIn - originating from the question "What kind of team would your team be if everyone on it had your exact attitude" - perhaps it would be better, if the team was composed with greater diversity.
I think that the universe, from which Wendy's post originates - the world of sorts - is a very suitable one to start out from. It is worth considering in relation to e.g. a soccer team: a player can be the best defender in the world, but if the team were composed solely of players with the exact same mentality, it is very likely that the defense would be world class, but the goals necessary to reach the finals would never be scored. Or you could have a team of the finest forwards with a flair for scoring excellent goals - but if no one passes the right balls to them, the goals will never be scored.
So I am actually quite convinced that the best teams are composed with a wide range of diverse people, who challenge each other with mutual respect and respect for the diversity of the team, headed by a leader capable of providing the space for the team members to flourish. In that way, we will reach the championships - or whatever the metaphors of sports translate into in the worlds, in which we operate on a daily basis.
(Translated from Noget om holdsammensætning)