A flock of lessons
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:35 pm
A Flock of Lessons
FACT: As geese flap their wings, they create an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71 % greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON: People who share a common direction and sense of community get where they are going quicker and easier when they lift each other up along the way.
FACT: If a goose falls out of formation, it feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. So it quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
LESSON: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those headed where we want to go.
FACT: When the head goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
LESSON: It pays to share leadership and take turns doing the hard work.
FACT: Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up the pace.
LESSON: It is important that our honking be encouraging, otherwise it is - just - honking.
FACT: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of formation to follow it down to help and protect. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again.
LESSON: When one of us is down, it's up to the others to stand by us in our time of trouble.
FACT: As geese flap their wings, they create an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71 % greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON: People who share a common direction and sense of community get where they are going quicker and easier when they lift each other up along the way.
FACT: If a goose falls out of formation, it feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. So it quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
LESSON: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those headed where we want to go.
FACT: When the head goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
LESSON: It pays to share leadership and take turns doing the hard work.
FACT: Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up the pace.
LESSON: It is important that our honking be encouraging, otherwise it is - just - honking.
FACT: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of formation to follow it down to help and protect. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again.
LESSON: When one of us is down, it's up to the others to stand by us in our time of trouble.