Leading as a Shepherd

Part 47: Shepherd, care for your flock!

The picture of a good shepherd with his sheep is a beautiful picture for leaders and followers. In this video we encourage you to look more closely at the role of the shepherd and to make caring and providing for those that follow a top priority.

Part 48: No sheep is anonymous

The concept of an anonymous sheep in the flock is for a shepherd an impossibility. Shepherds know their sheep intimately. This real and honest relationship is what leads, in leader-follower relationships, to mutual commitment and the working together towards common goals.

Part 49: Sheep recognise the voice of the shepherd

There is something comforting and reassuring about a trusted voice. This voice can also call out to maximum performance because it is trusted. Trust is not something that can be demanded or regulated. Used the leader´s voice correctly, it can have a powerful influence for good.

Part 50: Being a shepherd also means to be a leader

Many people have the idea that a shepherd is there to see to all their needs and to help them whenever this is needed. They forget that to be a shepherd means also to be a leader. And this has consequences for the flock.

Part 51: Areas of tension for shepherds

Being a shepherd is not as easy as it sometimes sounds. Shepherding requires understanding and much wisdom. This video explains two areas of tension in which a shepherd operates.