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.