Founders Future

Why Resilience Beats Talent: A SEAL’s Blueprint for Peak Performance


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In this episode of Founders, Future, host Jae Encarnacion sits down with Rich Diviney, retired Navy SEAL and founder of The Attributes, to explore how innate human qualities—not just skills—drive peak performance under pressure. Rich shares his journey from leading SEAL Team 6’s selection process to revolutionizing leadership development for businesses, sports, and military teams. He breaks down why attributes like adaptability and resilience matter more than skills in high-stakes environments and how his company helps organizations build unstoppable teams.

Rich also dives into the challenges of scaling his impact-driven venture, from refining his core assessment tools to navigating bottlenecks as a founder. With insights on AI’s role in the future of human performance and lessons from elite military training, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom for entrepreneurs and leaders aiming to optimize their teams—and themselves.


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