A gentleman by the name of Tom Worsham shares a interesting story about geese and how they demonstrate leadership. Leadership that we could apply ourselves.
He writes, “When you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in a “V” formation, you might be interested in knowing that science has discovered why they fly that way. Research has revealed that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately behind it. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone. It quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the “V” and another goose flies the point.
The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. And finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunfire and falls out, two other geese fall out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with the goose until it is either able to fly again or dead, and then they launch out on their own or with another formation to catch up with their group. Whoever was the first to call another person a “silly goose” didn’t know enough about geese.”
John C Maxwell, successful leader and author, points out 5 interesting points about this story and how the geese leadership can apply to us.
- People who share a common direction and sense of community get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on one another thrust.
- If we as people have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation and so will those who are headed the same way we are.
- It pays to take turns doing hard jobs.
- What do we say when we honk from behind?
- If we have the sense of a goose, we still stand be each other like that.
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