I do not know much about Mr. Cespedes and his play.   What is being described, though, is ‘glue quotient’.

Any manager worth their mettle instinctively understands glue quotient and does back of the envelope calculations to capture it when needed.  Glue quotient is the ability to bring cohesiveness and effectiveness to a situation where another person in the same situation would not be able to do it, even with the same fundamental skills (at least on the surface).  It is roughly comparable to goodwill on a balance sheet without the standardized approach.