Selection Over Training
Special operations units invest more in selection than in training. The philosophy is simple: it is far easier to train a person with the right character than to change the character of a trained person.
Corporate leaders should adopt the same principle. Hire for attitude, integrity, and resilience. Skills can be taught; character cannot.
Mission Clarity
Every member of a special forces team can articulate the mission, the intent behind it, and their specific role within it. Ambiguity is the enemy of execution.
In business, teams underperform not because of lack of talent, but because of lack of clarity. When everyone knows the "why," the "how" becomes self-organizing.