“The other big cornerstone (during the recruitment/hiring process) was the ability to survive in a team environment where ideas are shared openly. It was about being open-minded, and being able to respectfully engage in constructive conversation about how to do things better. There were some subtle dynamics here. We didn’t want the ‘I’m the big shot, and I’m going to take charge’ kind of person, but we also didn’t want the wallflower who just hangs back and lets other do the talking and engaging.” 

Pete Gritton, Former VP of Human Resources, Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing, North America quoted in The Toyota Engagement Equation by Tracy & Ernie Richardson (McGraw Hill, 2017) pp. 17-18.