Something we can learn from Geese

Adapted from the work of Dr. Angeles Arrien

Fact No. 1

As each bird flaps its wings it creates an uplift for the bird following, by flying in a “V” formation; the whole flock has 71% greater flying range than if the bird flew alone. Many of us recognise that there is a lot I can do by myself, there is a lot I can do with a colleague or partner, but the power of what I can get done with a network group is quantum. The lesson from this fact – people who share a common direction and 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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Know your boundaries and honor them; they protect you from people who will step on your spirit or bring you down.

Maintain high standards. You do for the organization for which you work, why not for your own ‘incorporation’?

Clarify your expectations of others; people deserve to know what you expect.

Finished unfinished business; otherwise you carry it around with you in a sack throughout everything you do.

Get your personal needs met. First identify them. Then ask others to help.

Orient around your values. When you live by your values, life becomes aligned with your highest self. Dreams become reality.

Build reserves in all areas – having more than enough fulfills your security needs and gives you energy for experimentation.

Identify and reduce what you tolerate; get rid of what drains your energy.

Handle the money. Until your money is handled your not in a mode that allows choicefull living.

Define success for yourself. When you define success, life becomes very simple and focused on your goals.

Please read the following before answering the questions:

Answer each question with the very first response that comes to mind.  If you have trouble deciding between two answers, tick the one that occurs first. Your first, quick response is the best.

There is no system better or worse than the others.

When you recall a time you were very attracted to someone, what was the very first thing you noticed?

A. The way they looked

B. Something they said to you or that you heard

C. The way they touched you or something you felt

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Title Based Leadership:

1. I am competent in my job position, possessing the technical skills to produce results:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. I am effective at planning, reporting and compliance activities (accounting, logistics,

WCB etc.):

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Circle Yes or NO – 24 questions.

Comfort with ambiguity:

Y or N:   I am willing to take calculated risks.
Y or N:  I am comfortable with disruption.

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This quiz will help you know your coaching system and coaching skills.

My Coaching System:

1 = rarely                                                          10 = always

1. I set aside time weekly to coach staff on specific goals, challenges, and/or skills development.

1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10

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Take this quiz to know that you are empowering or enabling.

Rate yourself from 0 to 10 on the following questions

0 – disagree     - 10 – strongly agree. (Circle your answer)

Section A

1. I believe in training and developing staff; when they begin to get bogged down or don’t do something correctly I tend to jump in and do it myself.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Which style do you prefer to be?  To work with? Which other styles do you want to develop?  For what reasons?

ACHIEVING STYLES
Achieving styles are characteristic behaviors people use to achieve their goals;  they are related to the way that leaders help others take on and achieve their own goals and objectives.

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