FiveFrameSwing
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On good teams everyone has the opportunity to serve as a leader and as a follower.
From what I've seen over the years, I believe that leaders are born, not made. Us coaches sometimes think that we have a lot more power than we actually do.
Folks can learn about teamwork simply by observing geese.
The next time you observe a flock of geese flying in a v-shape pattern take note at how they rotate leadership.
When the lead goose gets tired it drops out of the front position and moves to the rear of the formation. This allows the tired goose to expand less energy due to less air resistance. When this happens another goose moves into the leadership position.
The geese behind the leader are honking … … … they are offering encouragement to the leader to keep working hard.
Geese work as a team, with each member serving as a leader at one point, and as a follower at other points, and by working as a team it is believed that they accomplish 70% more than they would accomplish as individuals.
From what I've seen over the years, I believe that leaders are born, not made. Us coaches sometimes think that we have a lot more power than we actually do.
If that's true, I guess I better scrap all of the John Maxwell books. Coaches shouldn't strive for power. Strive for influence instead. It's much more effective than "power".