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Definition:
It is much more efficient to learn from the mistakes and successes of others who have come before us than to discover everything on our own--especially in software development where it is easy to feel omnipotent after repeatedly wielding a machine to our will. Agile Developers recognize that the more connections we make with experts (books + discussion forums + conferences + classes + direct collaboration), the more opportunities we will have to be inspired to try out some of their ideas.
Resources:
Conferences where one can meet the experts: http://www.agilealliance.org/events
User Groups: http://www.agilealliance.org/show/1641
Decomposition of this Skill:
Practice skills that the experts say are important.
Stay current by reading journals or trade magazines, books, or web content on a daily basis.
Share tough problems with other practitioners/experts, and compare the potential solutions.
Organizational Support of this Skill:
Sponsor user group meetings and conferences
Encourage employees to participate in user groups and forums
Cover employee expenses to travel to conferences