There was a bird that preferred to fly alone.
At first, it didn’t seem like a problem. It was still in the sky, still moving forward. Independence felt like efficiency, and watching the flock from a distance seemed enough. The others twisted and turned in unison, adjusting their flight paths effortlessly, but the lone bird assumed it wasn’t missing much.
For a while, nothing seemed wrong — until the winds shifted. The flock moved before the turbulence hit, while the lone bird struggled, always reacting too late. The air grew heavier, and each wingbeat became more exhausting. It told itself it was paying attention, but in truth, it had only been watching, not truly seeing.
Then, something changed. It began to observe — not just the movement of the flock, but the rhythm beneath it. There were signals — tiny shifts in speed, subtle tilts of wings, quiet adjustments that held them together. They weren’t just flying in the same direction; they were communicating, staying aligned.
The bird listened to something deeper — a quiet awareness that had always been there but never acknowledged. Instead of assuming it was fine on its own, it adjusted. It signaled, matched its flight, and felt the shift before the wind turned against it. The moment it truly engaged, everything changed.
The currents no longer fought it — it moved with them. The signals of the flock became clear, and for the first time in a long while, it wasn’t just flying. It belonged. Distance had never been the problem. Silence had.
Those who signal, stay curious, engage with their team, adapt to change, and invest in growth remain part of the collective rhythm — never isolated, always aligned.
Distributed teams, like a flock of birds, stay connected not by proximity but by intent.
Article By: Prasadd Bartakke- Co-founder and Chief Mentor- yuj designs: A Global UX Design Agency
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