# Why Great Leaders Hire People Unlike Themselves

By Troy Ashby · Published 2025-12-02 · Updated 2026-06-26 · Business Services on MarketScale
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> Why the strongest leaders hire people unlike themselves, and how complementary strengths lift team outcomes.

## Key points

- Hiring people unlike yourself widens the team’s range.
- Complementary strengths beat mirror-image hires.
- Diverse teams sharpen a leader’s own growth.

On this episode of Beyond the Ledger, host Troy Ashby talks with a leader shaping accounting and finance. Watch the full conversation above.

Learn why great leaders hire people different from them, and how leveraging complementary strengths boosts team outcomes and leadership growth.

Tags: Beyond the Ledger, diversity of thought, James Lunday, management best practices, Tenaska Power Services Co., Troy Ashby

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