A Lean Journey 
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.
“I’m going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don’t fly. They’re the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over – so it’s teamwork.” — Alex Ferguson
I share
with you the Goose Story by Dr. Harry Clarke Noyes in the hopes that it might
also inspire you to collaborate, share with & learn from others with the
goal of becoming a better leader.
with you the Goose Story by Dr. Harry Clarke Noyes in the hopes that it might
also inspire you to collaborate, share with & learn from others with the
goal of becoming a better leader.
THE GOOSE STORY
BY DR. HARRY CLARKE NOYES
Next
fall, when
you see Geese
heading South for
the Winter, flying along
in V formation, you might
consider what science has dis‐
covered as to why they fly that way:
as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an
uplift for the bird immediately following. By
flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least
71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
Key
Takeaway: People who share a common direction and sense of community can
get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on
the thrust of one another.
Takeaway: People who share a common direction and sense of community can
get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on
the thrust of one another.
When
a goose falls
out of formation,
it suddenly feels the drag
and resistance of trying to go it alone
and quickly gets back into formation to take
advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front.
Key
Takeaway: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation
with those who are headed the same way we are.
Takeaway: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation
with those who are headed the same way we are.
When
the Head Goose
gets tired, it rotates back
in the wing and another goose flies point.
Key
Takeaway: It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs.
Takeaway: It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs.
Geese
honk from behind to
encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
Key
Takeaway: As a leader, how are you communicating with; and encouraging
your team?
Takeaway: As a leader, how are you communicating with; and encouraging
your team?
Finally,
and this is important,
when a goose gets sick, or is
wounded by gunshots and falls out
of formation, two other geese fall out with that
goose and follow it down to lend help and protection.
They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly, or until
it dies. Only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation
to catch up with their group
Key
Takeaway: If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like
that.
Takeaway: If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like
that.
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