Harwich Force officers were expected to show "keen individuality." Intelligence was taken for granted; the additional requirement was the motivation and judgment to act without constant direction. Those officers also had to cooperate within a mixed force when the operation demanded it. Task-force doctrine depended on selecting people able to exercise initiative and work together.
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Task forces need officers who can act alone and together
Harwich Force doctrine prized "keen individuality": officers had to exercise initiative independently while still cooperating within a mixed formation.