Spanwerk en leierskap
zondag, februari 17, 2008 at 02:36PM | 1 Comment Onderstaande vijf lessen van Dr. Robert McNeish geven de kracht van samenwerken aan. Ik kwam op de site van de Muriel Brand School een mooie toelichting in het Zuid-Afrikaans tegen, die ik je niet wil onthouden:
Die simbool van die wilde ganse reflekteer beide die leuse van die skool "insurgite" en verteenwoordig ook die muti-dissiplinêre aard van die skool.
Ganse in formasievlug het in baie organisasies die simbool van spanwerk en gedeelde leierskap geword. Dié simbool het dalk gemeenplaas en oorgebruik geword, maar is steeds in die skool 'n kragtige herinnering van die belangrikheid van die multi-dissiplinêre span en goeie spangees.
Die welbekende "Lessons from the geese", is in 1972 geskryf deur dr. Robert McNeish van Baltimore, Ohio, in die VSA. Hy was 'n wetenskap onderwyser wat vir jare wilde ganse dopgehou het en dié stuk geskryf het vir 'n preek in sy kerk.
Lees ook nog eens het artikel Verkopen doe je niet alleen, waarin je een test kunt downloaden die aangeeft hoe hoog je scooort op de geese index van samenwerken.
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As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird following. Flying in a 'V' formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if the bird flew alone. Lesson: People who share a common direction and a sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are travelling on the thrust of one another.
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Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
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When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into formation, and another goose flies at the point position. Lesson: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents and resources.
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The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. Lesson: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.
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When a goose gets sick or wounded, or is shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it is able to fly again or dies. Then they launch out on their own with another formation, or they catch up with the flock. Lesson: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
Reader Comments (1)
Weer een waardevolle les rijker zo op de maandagochtend!
Groet, Pascal