Military staffers learn creativity. They are continually forced to find new ways to present ideas and materials that will be interesting and refreshing. They have to think quickly on their feet and be responsive their superiors, their peers and the needs of their subordinates. They are sales professionals. Many people are regularly called upon to sell their ideas and programs and those of others within their organization.
Persistence is another quality that military personnel learn early in their profession.
They recognize the importance of not giving up on people, but instead learn how to set clear goals and make every ounce to their energy available to others in order to achieve the mission of the organization. They are trainers. They can take a body of information, then design and implement procedures to make sure that people can absorb that information. In addition, they are frequently forced to teach others to think for themselves, and to develop the skills necessary to learn on their own. They are motivators.