I don't think the concepts are as unrelated as you're suggesting, they both tend to operate on the premise that they can be more effective than others because they're able to bypass the lanes that everyone else is taking.

And you are highlighting exactly what I'm pointing out, which is that if your process is so rigid and overfit that your org is regularly missing out on obvious solutions then the thing you should be solving is the process rather than trying to create "wolves". The concept of a team needing someone that consistently "breaks the rules" so that you can do the right thing is a glaring red flag that you have a bigger picture problem.