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Less skilled
• Has difficulty figuring out where to get resources.
• Relies on the same resources over and over.

• Gets frustrated and becomes inefficient when things don’t go as planned.
• Tries to impose one way of doing things; doesn’t adjust swiftly enough.

Talented
• Gets the most out of available resources and secures rare resources others can’t get.
• Adapts quickly to changing resource requirements.

• Enjoys multi-tasking; applies knowledge of the organization to advance multiple objectives.

Overused skill
• Stretches available resources beyond capacity.
• Hoards resources from others.

• Sometimes gathers resources too far ahead of time or obtains excess resources.
• Diverts too quickly from planned approach when something unexpected happens.

Some possible causes of lower skill
Causes help explain why a person may have trouble with Resourcefulness. When seeking to increase
skill, it’s helpful to consider how these might play out in certain situations. And remember that all of these
can be addressed if you are motivated to do so.

• Poor planner.
• Disorganized.
• Doesn’t delegate.

• Not flexible.
• Inexperienced.
• Slow decision maker.
• Poor time management.

• Uncomfortable with ambiguity.

Did you know?
Resourcefulness is such an integral part of life in bustling India, it has given rise to a particularly Indian
form of innovation known as jugaad. Tracing its popular roots to Indian farmers’ construction of jitney-like
vehicles from scrap wood and irrigation pump motors, jugaad has found its way into the management
lexicon as companies increasingly turn to “frugal innovation” practices to fuel their R&D operations.

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