By John Blodgett, MacKay & Company
I noticed a group the other day I think is in dire need of succession planning. Its leader seems to take chances that are incredibly reckless, and I have to believe that, ultimately, they are going to kill him. Maybe they already have a plan in place, which is why the leader acts so bold (or stupid).
The group I’m referring to is a flock of Canadian geese who live by our office. My office is three floors up and I look out onto a busy four-lane street. Our building is near a large pond and every so often these geese make the hike from the build- ing across the street to that pond.
The leader of these geese never seems to look both ways when crossing the street. He — I am assuming it is a he based on the reckless nature of this act — bounds across the lanes with his team following him.
I typically don’t know they are crossing the street until I hear cars slamming on their brakes and their horns honking. The leader acts as though he owns the road. But as I know in my travels around this area, not all geese crossings end successfully. I have seen more than a few dead carcasses.
Hence, the need for a good succession plan.
Also, I question, why not fly? I assume when these geese are in Canada they don’t debate whether they should fly or walk to warmer climates. Why doesn’t
