Today, I was at the beach — my favorite place in the world!  As I was laying down I looked up and saw the birds positioning themselves into a new V formation.

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Some lessons I learned from the “V”:

  1.  Speed of change.  It’s amazing how quickly they can respond to any changes from the bird in front. The V enables them to sense each other’s movements especially the leader’s faster.
  2. Take Turns.  Birds take turns at the front.  Each then takes a turn at leading and following.
  3. By working together, a flock of birds is greater than the sum of its parts. By not being selfish, individual birds can reap the collective advantage of aerodynamic movements.

Is your team so in sync that they can respond with speed to the leader’s movements?

I’ve learned that much can be learned at the beach!!!!