| HOW’S
THIS FOR SOME INTROSPECTION!!!:
In the fall when you see geese heading
south for the winter, flying along in the “V” formation, you might be interested
in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way. It has been learned
that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following by
flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying
range than if each bird flew on its own.
People who are part of a team and
share a common direction get where they are going quicker and easier, because they are
travelling on the trust of one another and lift each other up along the way.
Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it
suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go through it alone and quickly gets
back into formation to take advantage of the power of the flock.
If we have as much sense as a
goose, we will stay in formation and share information with those who are headed the same
way that we are going.
When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates
back in the wing and another goose take over. it pays to share leadership and take turns
doing hard jobs.
The geese honk from behind to encourage
those up front to keep their speed.
Words of support and inspiration
help energize those on the front line, helping them to keep pace in spite of the
day-to-day pressures and fatigue. It is important that our honking be encouraging.
Otherwise it’s just-well,l honking!
Finally, when a goose gets sick or is
wounded by a gunshot and falls out, two geese fall out of the formation and follow the
injured one down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to
fly or until he is dead, and then they launch out with another formation to catch up with
their group.
When one of us is down, it’s
up to the others to stand by us in our times of trouble. If we have the sense of a goose,
we will stand by each other when things get rough. We will stay in formation with those
headed where we want to go.
The next time you see a formation of geese,
remember...
IT IS A REWARD, A CHALLENGE AND A
PRIVILEGE to be a contributing member of a TEAM. |
