It would be interesting to know the reason for the question.
One of the things that is definitely not stressed in test pilot schools is how to survive in the real world of making decisions that are not strictly technical or specification-oriented -basically how to know when to die in a ditch over a problem or issue, and when to back off. I have several friends who have sacrificed their careers in companies or militaries over what was really not an issue (it was to them, at the time).
Technical stuff is easy. Admisitrative stuff is more difficult. People issues are bordering on impossible sometimes, and political (whether it is inter-office, or national-politician level) is insurmountable.