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Being resourceful means knowing how to get the information and results you want. Being organized and having true systems are big pieces of the productivity puzzle, but sometimes “Getting Things Done” means being a creative problem-solver.  Being Resourceful   Being resourceful distinguishes one from the rest of the crowd, especially in very harsh terrains which require quick problem solving skills. The question then is how can we bring this resourcefulness ingenuity into our daily lives and work? Ask yourself these questions:

Leadership competencies in many different areas are salient in order to effectively influence the behaviors of others – and ultimately achieve desired results. Competency is defined as “ the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity .” Some competencies come naturally for people while others need to be learned and practiced.  Common Leadership Competencies:

1. Linguistic Skills Brain location: Left hemisphere (reverse in left-handers)

Have you ever wondered how some work groups exhibit effective teamwork and others remain dysfunctional for the life of the team? Effective teamwork is both profoundly simple and difficult at the same time. These ten tips describe the environment that must occur within the team for successful teamwork to take place. Successful teamwork is the cornerstone for creating functioning, contributing teams. Keys to Successful Teamwork :

“ Destiny is not a matter of chance. It’s a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. ”~William Jennings Bryant It’s early in the morning. Your alarm goes off. Beep, beep, beep. You open your eyes, feeling groggy and disoriented. Still half-asleep, you try to figure out what’s going on. Then you remember.

One of the challenges for creating a culture of innovation within an organization is the ability to get along with others.  Innovation is about constant change which is uncomfortable and stressful.  The result is that some individuals/groups will not respond and actually become quite negative (corporate anti-bodies) to the innovation effort.  What are you to do?  How do you build a bridge to these individuals/groups?  How do you get along with people who react so negatively to your ideas?   1. Think first of the other fellow : This is THE foundation – the first requisite – for getting along with others. And it is the one truly difficult accomplishment you must make. Gaining this, the rest will be “a breeze.”

Great leadership can be a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when you’re working for one, but even they can have a hard time articulating what it is that makes their leadership so effective. It was recently rumored that Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz would run for president, but Schultz shut the idea down almost immediately.  He wrote in an article: “Despite the encouragement of others, I have no intention of entering the presidential fray. I’m not done serving at Starbucks.” Schultz commitment to his company over the temptation of the limelight is interesting. What’s admirable is his desire to be a leader who serves. Service isn’t just something Schulz gives lip service to in the press; his mission is to create a company where people are treated with respect and dignity, and he backs this rhetoric up with his money and time. Starbucks will spend $250 million over the next 10 years to put benefit-eligible employee...