Geese fly in a formation shaped like a V. The aerodynamics prevent fatigue, and the group dynamics prevent attack from predators. When the leader gets tired, it drops out of formation and another flies in its place. When one bird gets tired or hurt and needs to stop, another bird stays behind with it until they are both ready to catch up.
Wolves travel in a pack, often in a single file line to protect them from the wind and snow of the frozen tundra. That means the leader takes the brunt of the bad weather conditions as they move along in search of food. Who leads them? Often a female.
In every leadership role I’ve ever held, I’ve tried to replicate myself. I am not under threat. In every leadership I’ve ever held, I’ve gotten scraped and bruised and chapped. I’ve got good lotion. It’s worth it.
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