Team of Rivals tells the story of how Abraham Lincoln invited political opponents to serve as trusted members of his cabinet. He did not steamroll or manipulate them. He listened to them and learned from them and the wisdom he gained from this interaction helped him navigate the American Civil War.
Each of us can decide to engage others who do not think how we think or believe what we believe, and so create our own team of rivals. Doing so is a massively valuable and generous choice.
Institutions are strong and wise to the extent which they can call on the wisdom of teams of rivals.
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