9 Secrets to Leading Sheep – No Matter How Many Legs They Have
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As a rule, we tend to look down on sheep, but we have a lot more in common with them than we might want to admit. In this post we’ll look at one would-be shepherd who learned the hard way that sheep are not the passive conformists we think they are, and we’ll build a list of nine ways to successfully lead sheep, no matter how many legs they happen to have.
Notes and Resources:
- Prefer to read? Here’s the full post: 9 Secrets to Leading Sheep – No Matter How Many Legs They Have
- Check out the excellent On Trails by Robert Moor on Amazon
- “Path Dependence” - When decisions presented to people are dependent on previous decisions or experiences made in the past
Quotable:
“Sheep, like people, are ungovernable when hungry.” - John Muir
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower
“An anxious herder makes a lean flock.” - Shepherding axiom
Related posts:
Micromanagement: 7 Signs You’re a Micromanager and What to Do About It
Courage to Lead: Re-looking the Role of Courage in Leadership
Sharpen Your Thinking: 25 Ways to Hone Your Thinking Skills
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