Diversity is a strength, and I have learned this managing several teams of varying sizes over the years for different companies, as well as for myself. I have

Diversity is a strength, and I have learned this managing several teams of varying sizes over the years for different companies, as well as for myself. I have heard many start up advisers tell people to 'hire people you like to hang out with'. This isn't the best advice. Personality is extremely important, and you don't want to hire people who will be incredibly difficult or toxic or adversarial. But you need different people in different roles, with different viewpoints, to make a strong team.