The Lesson The Lesson of the Geeseof the Geese

Raymund B. HabaradasRaymund B. Habaradas

Business Management Business Management DepartmentDepartment

De La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University-Manila

• It has been It has been learned that as learned that as each bird flaps its each bird flaps its wings, it creates wings, it creates an uplift for the an uplift for the bird immediately bird immediately following. By flying following. By flying in a “V” formation, in a “V” formation, the flock adds at the flock adds at least 71 percent least 71 percent more flying range more flying range than if each bird than if each bird flew on its own.flew on its own.

• Basic Truth # 1: People who Basic Truth # 1: People who share a common direction and share a common direction and sense of community can get sense of community can get where they are going quicker where they are going quicker and easier because they are and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one traveling on the thrust of one another.another.

• 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 to go it alone and and resistance to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front.of the bird immediately in front.

• Basic Truth # 2: There is Basic Truth # 2: There is strength and power and safety in strength and power and safety in numbers when traveling in the numbers when traveling in the same direction as others with same direction as others with whom we share a common goal.whom we share a common goal.

• When the lead goose gets tired, he When the lead goose gets tired, he or she rotates back in the wing and or she rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point.another goose flies point.

• Basic Truth # 3: It pays to take Basic Truth # 3: It pays to take turns doing hard jobs.turns doing hard jobs.

• The geese honk from behind to The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up encourage those up front to keep up their speed.their speed.

• Basic Truth # 4: We all need to be Basic Truth # 4: We all need to be remembered with active support remembered with active support and praiseand praise

• Finally, when a goose gets Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded and sick or is wounded and falls out, two geese fall falls out, two geese fall out of formation and out of formation and follow him or her down to follow him or her down to help and protect. help and protect.

• They stay with the They stay with the downed goose until the downed goose until the crisis resolves and then crisis resolves and then they launch out on their they launch out on their own or with another own or with another formation to catch up with formation to catch up with their group.their group.

• Basic Truth Basic Truth # 5: We # 5: We must stand must stand by each by each other in other in times of times of need.need.