Under the surface
I recently returned from a trip to Alaska, where I was fortunate enough to witness something I’ll never forget—humpback whales bubble-net feeding.
We were in a small boat in the cold waters outside Juneau when it happened. These massive whales began working together beneath the surface, each playing a different role, each moving with purpose, each somehow knowing exactly when and where to move.
And then, almost in perfect unison, they broke through the surface.
Sitting there watching it, I realized I wasn’t just watching nature. I was watching leadership. I was watching teamwork. I was watching communication, trust, and alignment working with a precision that, to me, only God could have created.
Because not every whale was doing the same thing. They didn’t need to.
They each had a role.
And that’s what great leadership looks like.
Leadership isn’t getting everyone to do the same thing. It’s getting people with different strengths, different roles, and sometimes very different perspectives to understand how they fit into a shared purpose.
Because the breakthrough we see at the surface is almost always created by the alignment happening underneath.
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HARV & MARV'S OUTBACK ALASKA
I recently returned from a trip to Alaska, where I was fortunate enough to witness something I’ll never forget—humpback whales bubble-net feeding.
We were in a small boat in the cold waters outside Juneau when it happened. These massive whales began working together beneath the surface, each playing a different role, each moving with purpose, each somehow knowing exactly when and where to move.
And then, almost in perfect unison, they broke through the surface.
Sitting there watching it, I realized I wasn’t just watching nature. I was watching leadership. I was watching teamwork. I was watching communication, trust, and alignment working with a precision that, to me, only God could have created.
Because not every whale was doing the same thing. They didn’t need to.
They each had a role.
And that’s what great leadership looks like.
Leadership isn’t getting everyone to do the same thing. It’s getting people with different strengths, different roles, and sometimes very different perspectives to understand how they fit into a shared purpose.
Because the breakthrough we see at the surface is almost always created by the alignment happening underneath.
- Matt