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Get the resources needed to get the job done.
A leader’s job is to facilitate the team’s success. Being sure available resources are sufficient for success is, in turn, the leaders responsibility. There may be others on the team who have tasks and assignments related to resource development, but if the resources are not there when they are needed, the leader has not gotten the job done.
If the train runs on coal, the leader better have continuous access to the coal mine. If success depends on new ideas, the leader will be well-served by cultivating a close relationship with a guru. If success depends on creativity, exceptional talents, and specialized skills, the leader must commit to recruiting and retaining only the brightest and best people for the team. a proactive leader knows not having enough of the right resources when they are needed is the surest route to failure, and fail he will not. …