Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 18:21 ESV

Yitro advised Moses to pick “able men”. This translation isn't wrong, but the Hebrew says aishi chayil, the same as Proverbs 31 uses to describe the ideal woman, ishah chayil. The word chayil indicates more than ability, and could be translated as valiant or even proactive.