In 1907 Will Cobb and Gus Edwards laid out their 3 “R’s” of Education in the lyrics of their catchy little ditty “School Days”, when they spoke of “Reading, Writing & ‘Rithmetic”. In addition to playing fast and loose with alliteration, they reminded us that there are core concepts at the heart of learning. As life beyond the schoolroom invites us to continue to learn, we remain tethered to another set of R’s, having more to do with how we learn than what we learn. If our organization is to commit to growing leaders intentionally, then we are tasked with insuring that these 5 R-esources exist in strong supply within the environment we call work. When we take our eye off this dynamic ecosystem, we experience a stagnant cultu...