These missions, military and non-military, dictate that the ability of a leader to be adaptable and flexible will become critical requirements. Others might counter those thoughts by saying leaders have been and are adaptable but primarily in a Reactive mode.
Proactive adaptability is a foreign concept but one that needs to be achieved.
The international environment of AAN and beyond will require leaders to handle increasing responsibility and operate in non-traditional roles. Flexibility and adaptability will be key to future leaders success. However one might argue that there is a current trend in the military toward specialization and away from the generalist.