𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙥? It’s when leadership teams start reproducing themselves instead of expanding their thinking.
⚠️ One of the most expensive leadership mistakes in scaling companies doesn’t look like a mistake at all.
It looks like:
“Great chemistry”
“Strong cultural fit” or
“Finally, a team that just gets each other”
So positive....and that’s exactly why it’s dangerous. ⚡️
As companies scale, leadership teams often become more alike. But what feels efficient in the short term can quietly become a strategic weakness.
Because when everyone at the top thinks, communicates, and decides in similar ways, challenge disappears and blind spots grow.
In my latest thought leadership piece for Forbes Business Council , I unpack why similarity bias (or as I call it: the stereotype trap) is one of the most underestimated risks, especially in scaling organizations during growth, transformation, and succession.
And I share 3️⃣ actionable ways to build stronger leadership teams.
👉 Enjoy the read: Forbes.com
And if this hits a nerve in your organization and you find yourself surrounded by identical twins, let’s talk. 📩
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