Art Tatum, a jazz pianist, often improvised to incorporate the bad notes elderly and worn pianos made into his music. Arguably his attitude led to him developing this skill. (Paraphrased from The Solutions Focus.)
I think the right people have the right attitude and create the right environment to basically get the right stuff done, despite other factors. I believe, in certain people, I’m seeing attitude and discipline drive skill and diligent application every day.