> By "cult" what I mean is a group of super high quality people who trust each other and have similar ways of thinking, learning, reacting, problem-solving and

> By "cult" what I mean is a group of super high quality people who trust each other and have similar ways of thinking, learning, reacting, problem-solving and working together This still doesn't convince me that your new definition of "cult" is good. "quality" and "trust" I get, but no one would ever say they want a low-quality, untrustworthy team. But the rest ... I thought a homogeneous, monoculture of people was bad? I don't know anything about the teams Steve has lead, but it seems like this approach could be a breeding ground for various -ism's See also: Avoid Monoculture: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2011/08/25/avoid-monoculture-travel-read-widely-let-experience-be-your-compass/ http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2011/08/25/avoid-monocult... Diversity = Productivity: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/science/08conv.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/science/08conv.html?_r=0 The Signals that Make Tech Start-Ups So Homogeneous http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/01/the-signals-that-make-tech-startups-so-homogeneous/ http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/01/the-signals-that-make-tech-star...