Lessons From GeeseLessons From Geese

V- FormationV- Formation

• As each bird flaps its wings, it As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following. creates uplift for the bird following.

• In V-formation, the whole flock adds In V-formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% more flying range than at least 71% more flying range than if each bird flew alone.if each bird flew alone.

You Are Not an IslandYou Are Not an Island

• Whenever a goose falls out of Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone and resistance of trying to fly alone and quickly gets back into formation.and quickly gets back into formation.

TeamworkTeamwork

• When a goose gets tired , it rotates When a goose gets tired , it rotates to the back of the formation and to the back of the formation and another goose flies at the point another goose flies at the point position. Like geese, our ultimate position. Like geese, our ultimate success depends on us working as a success depends on us working as a team and taking turns doing the hard team and taking turns doing the hard parts.parts.

SupportSupport

• Geese in the rear of the formation Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage those upfront to honk to encourage those upfront to up their speed. It is important for us up their speed. It is important for us to support one another at all times. to support one another at all times. Otherwise, it’s just honking.Otherwise, it’s just honking.

Helping One AnotherHelping One Another

• When a goose gets sick When a goose gets sick or wounded, two geese or wounded, two geese drop out of formation drop out of formation and follow it down to and follow it down to help and provide help and provide protection. They stay protection. They stay with the unhealthy with the unhealthy member of the flock until member of the flock until it is ready to fly again or it is ready to fly again or dies. Then they launch dies. Then they launch out to catch up with the out to catch up with the flock or to get with flock or to get with another passing flock.another passing flock.