Undoubtedly this is a very important skill, I share that many people have been successful more for their ability to adapt to changing situations or for their ability to think of several ideas at once than for their IQ, sometimes people with higher IQ are very rigid and structured, something that sometimes is very useful for science but in an unexpected situation sticking to a plan may not be the best option. So learning to be flexible and adapt to unexpected events can be key to success.