<i>&quot;Nobody has done more research on this than the US Military, specifically the special operations community. The key takeaways that you find in very effective SOF teams are:&quot;</i><p>This is insightful, though comparing SOF teams and commercial <i>work teams</i> fails in the critical areas of complex interdependency and trust. [0],[1]<p>I think what this google study highlights most is, candidates are not selected for man management and emotional robustness: ie: emotional honesty, self awareness and the ability to equally lead and follow.  This cannot be taught. Emotions are traits. They can be shaped somewhat through team assignment as shown with the experience of Matt Sakaguchi.<p>[0] Barbara D. Adams, Ph.D. and Robert D.G. Webb, Ph.D., <i>&quot;Trust in Small Military Teams&quot;</i> A great read on the qualities of complex interdependent teams ~ <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dodccrp.org&#x2F;events&#x2F;7th_ICCRTS&#x2F;Tracks&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;006.PDF" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dodccrp.org&#x2F;events&#x2F;7th_ICCRTS&#x2F;Tracks&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;006.PDF</a><p>[1] You fail, people around you get dead. Those around you fail, visa versa. The mission is compromised. You do not see sacrifice &amp; self sacrifice like this in commercial world.