Yesterday during our early morning prayer time Rach had a picture of a flock of geese migrating in a flying V formation which is a great image when thinking about teamwork and leadership …
According to an article in Science, when flying in a V formation all birds experience approximately the same amount of benefit from their neighbours, even the leader at the tip of the formation benefits from the wind currents produced by the birds directly behind it. Researchers have discovered that a flock of 25 birds in formation can fly 70 percent further than a single bird using the same amount of energy. Many Canadian Geese fly thousands of miles between their Mexico wintering spots to their summer homes in Canada and Alaska. They can reach up to 60mph during their flights and can reach an altitude of 8,000 feet. Apparently Geese are very loyal birds, a family group will stay together even within the flock. The V formation gives the geese the ability to watch out for one another and communicate about landing locations – they regularly honk to each other while they fly! The same bird does not always fly in front. When the leader tires, it falls back and another bird takes its position. This happens on a regular basis. So the first goose is not necessarily the flock's strongest or most dominant, it's just that bird's turn to take a lead.
According to an article in Science, when flying in a V formation all birds experience approximately the same amount of benefit from their neighbours, even the leader at the tip of the formation benefits from the wind currents produced by the birds directly behind it. Researchers have discovered that a flock of 25 birds in formation can fly 70 percent further than a single bird using the same amount of energy. Many Canadian Geese fly thousands of miles between their Mexico wintering spots to their summer homes in Canada and Alaska. They can reach up to 60mph during their flights and can reach an altitude of 8,000 feet. Apparently Geese are very loyal birds, a family group will stay together even within the flock. The V formation gives the geese the ability to watch out for one another and communicate about landing locations – they regularly honk to each other while they fly! The same bird does not always fly in front. When the leader tires, it falls back and another bird takes its position. This happens on a regular basis. So the first goose is not necessarily the flock's strongest or most dominant, it's just that bird's turn to take a lead.
As we seek to develop new courses and work towards validation I’m grateful for the mix of gifted leaders God has brought to KBCTC who are taking us places! We’re looking to develop leadership which is loyal and has longevity, soaring together, travelling great distances together, keeping an eye out for each other, speaking up when we need to be heard, being courageous in taking the lead when its our turn and being humbly prepared to slip back when its not, let's fly!
