The root word in community is “common.” Being in community provides a sense of belonging based on something in common. This sense of belonging and associated commitment is what underpins top-performing teams at work and in sports. It is the connection that binds families beyond ancestry and friends beyond acquaintance.
Opposites attract because people are pulled like a magnet to traits that are refreshingly different from their own. But those differences often become the source of disagreement. Studies find that while people are intrigued and attracted to others dissimilar to themselves that over time opposites don’t stay together. Whether personal or professional, diversity is good, but
