Directors working out of serviced offices in Northampton should consider cognitive diversity when recruiting other people for leadership positions.
This is following the advice of occupational psychologist Kim Stephenson, who noted that varying opinions and occasional conflict are useful for teams in executive roles.
He stated that it is "human nature to like people like us" and to extend this to selecting coworkers with similar values, but he asserted that this is "a disaster - we run into walls none of us see".
Managers "need to keep the conflicts about ideas and priorities, not personalities," Mr Stephenson continued, noting that this is a talent very few people have skills or training in.
"Selection and team building are complex," he proclaimed.
The expert's comments come after a survey from the Chartered Management Institute, which found only 38 per cent of bosses believe they perform their job well, with 56 per cent of employees questioning the talents and abilities of their leaders.
