The Way of the Shepherd - 687 Words

Lloyd G. Hernandez MA 302 The Way of the Shepherd Two thumbs up for this wonderfully written book. This is a guide not just for wannabe managers but for everyone: down from students to ordinary people. This is I think could be a guide for a better way to live and interact with people around us. I really had a very good time reading the book and will be reading this one over and over again. The book is very easy to understand. The summary of the book will lead to the 7 Principles of the Way of the Shepherd: 1. Know the Condition of Your Flock - In here the book suggested that to be an effective leader/manager, it is elementary to know the condition of your people and the status of their work. You get to know†¦show more content†¦A leader should treat equal importance to all employees of whatever position they handle and is ready to remove someone who might cause disaster to the group. A good leader is someone who is visible to their people most of the times and is regularly rotating their people for them to be able to mentally enhanced their capabilities 5. The Staff of Direction - The 5th principle teaches us that to become a good leader/manager, directing people with persuasion rather than coercion is very essential. A good leader gives freedom to their men but always instill in their minds the boundaries and limits to where there freedom is only up to. A good leader gets in the way when their people gets in trouble and reminds them that failure isn’t fatal after all. 6. The Rod of Correction - The 6th principle teaches us that to be a good leader/manager it should always be in a leader’s mind and heart to Protect, Correct and inspect their men. A good leader fights for their men against attacks from other men but corrects them privately if they found it that it was their men’s fault. An efficient leader also sees to it that he knows the progress of their men and how they are doing in their works. 7. The Heart of the Shepherd - The last principle could probably be the very important. The author suggested that great leadership is a lifestyle, not a technique. Great leadership always involves the heart of theShow MoreRelatedComparison Of The Passionate Shepherd To His Love992 Words   |  4 Pagespoems, â€Å"The passionate Shepherd to His love† and â€Å"The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd† the viewpoints are very different. The Shepherd is madly in love with the Nymph and compares her to nature. The Nymphs feelings towards the Shepherds view is the opposite. She does not love the Shepherd back in the way he wants her to, and she does not like to compare him to nature. The Shepherd is hoping to return with the Nymph to an Edenic life of free love. Nymphs grow old and Shepherds grow cold. 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