All I Need to Know about Business I Learned from a Duck
Business Lessons From Humpback Whales
When it comes to effective teamwork, business leaders can learn a lot from Humpback whales. If you watch a group of these magnificent creatures carry out their unique technique of bubble net feeding, you’ll probably agree that they display nearly all of the eight characteristics of a high performing team identified by Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson, authors of the book Teamwork: (1) A clear compelling goal or vision; (2) Standards of excellence; (3) Competent members; (4) Unified commitment; (5) Climate of collaboration (i.e. trust, clear communication, listening); (6) Results driven structure; (7) Principled leadership and; (8) External support and recognition. (Click on video, below):
In my opinion the most important lessons we can learn from bubble net feeding are: (1) It is important to think as one team; (2) Teams are most effective if the group works on one single concept; and (3) Clear communication among participants is crucial to success.
What’s your opinion?
Great observation Tom.
Now if we could get a team of ISU engineering grads or say Iowa bankers to work this well together…that would be a documentary I’d pay to see. 😉
Keep creating…it freaks people out,
Mike
Absolutely–focus on a single important task at a time is essential for teams and for individuals in their continued business and professional development.
Tom, Thanks for your newsletter. I look forward to receiving additional correspondence.
Beautiful example of how humans can learn from nature. Thanks for shairing