I still struggle to characterize "diversity of thought" in a way that is actionable by an institutional hiring process. I had a former colleague with whom I ini

I still struggle to characterize "diversity of thought" in a way that is actionable by an institutional hiring process. I had a former colleague with whom I initially clashed. Only when realizing that he approached problems very differently than me (I could solve problems that he struggled with and he effortlessly solved problems that completely stomped me) did I realize that we needed to work together all the time. The only time I screamed at my management was the day he was laid off. The organization never recovered. When interviewing candidates, I am constantly afraid that I'm selecting for clones of myself.