The Way of the Shepherd

62 Pages·2004·3.02 MB·English

by  Kevin Leman, William Pentak

THE Way
OF THE
SHEPHERD

7 Ancient Se

o Managing

j
B Dr. KEVIN LEMAN
WILLIAM PENTAK
CONTENT

dt 16 fama

Kav the Couditva 0° Your Keck
Discover the Saspe ef You Sheep
Tleip Year Sheep Ident with Yaa
Make Your ature 3 SeX Place
"Tha Sra? of Dirsetion

he ead of otrection

‘The “eart of the Shephend

piogues The Bnd of the ironviow
Erie of th Way of ths Shaped
Nokes

Seles Bb ograply

8
Ine LVrrRVIEW

Poze kes at cou od un returned from
covering ey third ribbor-caiung oxemony of the week,
‘That's wea [ Zoand the pink While Vn Ware Out so, with
Christina Micke ware na i. This beuk ithe route of her
‘unexpected all o the Vas i

Hlungry to inaress ay edtar Ie cal
works antics, requesting a9 inte
‘Theodore MeBride,
Averica. Fs hac led General Technologie to seventinan years
of unpracedented succes Ging his ongaing rege 28 CRO,

‘Bracing mse ora letdown, | dialee Christie's wares
She gos sphere cho point. "Me, Pesta’ sho aad, "Mie Metiride
sc st6 to return our call’

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“He's orned to do the interiow

Tine sare,

(Or the cay of the itarview, ynived alte early al Cen
ceal Technologie wodd hoadqearlee x | could atthe lay of
the lel. Taw things inmate varuck ne First, sou’

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wilh the roslurive

1 trose respected buses leader in

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bce War oF Ta SPATTER

dhe hut notice the dynam atmosphere You could sense he
‘nergy Ghat esmpicycesralisted a3 they scurried throagsout
‘the bailing, Second, GuncralTechnsiogies obvious'y werked
shan] al asking its crmplaysas “eel value, trom the lobby on
Inaalth cleb ta the credit union ancl enayloyee fad court, exon
con the Métscreen monitor: im the elevators, appeared fae
swords “General Jerarclogios: Oar People tre Oss Greatast
Compuitive Alvar age

Tad to come wor hee, caught reyselhouking oe oy
trp tm the fortieth Door bus be nies work wa place where
yo deat al Na ea oh

‘Marne afr 1 found myself ponding a toe snl
“Thendone MeDide's office, lke, 19 Christina Nick. "Hello,
Me Perenky” she ead, “hin MleSvida It expacting vo. He's
“wnupring up 28 oveeseas conference cal na willbe avaluble
sheet

“No prahlenn" oui, taking the vppeet my to acaba "Tell
ras, how hing hove fu. work for Wis McBee?”

‘She tarued an stile. "Toarceen years she answered

"take it you mut like working for into stay 40 Teng"

Mr McBride be best penaan Cvs ever verked foe" she

enclared.

"Wey that?” Lake

At that moment be nuticed tet Meride’s extension ght
had goce off om her phowe console. "e's zcady. Rigi tis
vag While scaching for NioRtide's daoy, che answered my
lgvestion. "He expects the beat from and we give itt hin
Uyecae ee non nes ing ise In eta

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“rn sareavesiy

“The daor sung 93e9, ant [foun nyse faseto-ace with
the legendary Theolure MeBrde, looking Zr all he ork ie
someone's graadfecher He eurprised mt by «pean frst.

fra picartre te meet yo, Me Penta,” he said, firmly
clasping cy ‘ial i bath of his. “Ti Ted Mike” Suckes'y
Fel ike vex nine ware ll sea! back a chert pares. Zan
Ddatevs Tim shi nrooas, | thonight.

‘Aer aves! minutes ofall talk however “he Old Man
Inad rac completely al evs, He Neds engaging personality
and listeceed icsotly tn everything lid, andy, | asked the
‘question that had kupi mn vy nearly the ences night.

"Tell me Las, Ie been dying to low

‘Why T chose you tp da the ioterew™ he intesupred.
Ted, “ad
we greea and incaperieaced gna hevan't yet
Teen tainted sth arrogance, fn terms of 2
rroment you dec" need “a knose You justmeel lo kaow Uh

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sae, a th

awe ny seasons”

He natal she puckered express: an ary face and contin
‘nec."Lo deta cat personaly} get a hen dred roquast:
a year tn do aehae wee guy ce here caday. All of them
‘come Fan seasoned business brooke ancl ced ournalisa
sho slraady ‘kee’ sl the wears Thay get an the nightly
nevis and poatifcate with abselute cortfaty sbout what che
caches going to da ane whe oa
say wich absolute cptainty that the marke! is gig (a B09.
sell anater will day vet eal assdrence chet fs going
down, These are the arme people who have 1
samp foe years

problan ig one-wil

"
see tine, one of your move sepsaeaal eempesiom
varnte, arr Thad cesked in e siteable prion of may soci:
Uptiony sha Tad insider infomation that eur vompuny a8
bout to experience a vevere dec nea eerningn He acct
or of coshieg oul ahced oF the peblic ami sugges tat |
oul iss avestigaldby Use SEC, Everyone eee pickec itp
Trowowes i was ‘cows’ The only prubleca ea the dacline *»
caruings never came; aad cose! ott yay
tors wedding, netting more | ehose you, Mr. Penta, neces
sou don’t wele that way-Thare’san boneaty bout your
fg Whatsmose. you're all yours. sidelines
reachable. Tu not going to hind over ihe coven greatest. an
sgesment principles to anyone so alreay has a he newers?

"The ceven weatest wanagement principies”{ smombled,
son dering tv acerview was abou to turn ira sorzething
nice thua had plone

Yee is no surprise General Ieehnologies ies heen the
rnomberoae caripany we work fern America tor wack of she
fast decade Rove's spirt of teaanaotk err that fort found
in ost cquspanien, That did happen y acide”

"i happened brsauze of te seven peitiplee?” Locked

“shenkatelp The ‘vest port ia you dar’ eve to be a com
‘pany oF fly thousand tn see them work. They wor io ay
ferting, Zn anvone wha kruws.and ac apon thers ‘toes:

sug éaueh-

matter HF you sales manages for © pharma wi, &
anager ofa seal fx tood Seneaiae or thestreeter 24 Sua
‘hay sch Gepartment. fedoesn't auctor beause people are

Se enearans

she sa

Jnorever you go. Yor just have to he what the
prince ars and iow them

“How eid you caine ip sith Cheam?" Tnguited.

1 didn” bu seplted flatly, He vest fram his chaie and
swale vest she window "They were handed dows 10 1ne
hes were gaven ze :ae by the greulest onca, outside oF my
father that | aver now, He handed thee: daven vo me whee T
-wesn't mack, eer than you 2re"He peered oct the windows,
pausice jt Tong enough fer efor, then aided," Nowe
sul mo had theen down ty jou”

Tquick!y put away any bat of prepared quostioms an
‘whipged oat my ani: notepad

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oF Your FLOCK

acon MR ashore oh vey
Tirtera attain teseccnsinThobssen
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trounan Gupte mec eatin 4

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tent eran thor used aes ect
Ines on the UF eps Peay the cay aed he
Mtoe deewsspot hots psn ite Gomer Tec
ols sil on cae ad isd?

‘hit ete Td

ranagar i the Finaacia aperasions éhsi-
slor, where | would soparcie nine peosls*

Sg you wom yrs eee pt che jab?"

“Yes anu! na, Fven'e asi of working in the Bnance
depaarent it sus the idee of supervising wise people that
seared me tu dell” Merde eed 940 Took. something
far away. He sock hit bead sowly "When [ook back sou”
‘he costinusd, well, stmakes melaugk, Lovasacouky MBA

ce
‘ue Ware oF Ue SKEDITIAD

swith sll she anewess, hat ie
skew it ease no maging pep.”

"Sh what Ui you do?" | probe

“Twvent ta sce out of ny professor, J+ ack Newnan. He
bed taught one of our cours in dhe MBA programs. He wa
Sino ray menor. The day ¥ Landed the Gencral Teaclesies
Job Lond’ yaitto tell hie te good news, Hala want
arte for his hel”

“hn be was che one wha taught you the seven principles?

Taras

“yn so Mids ee: wad began to Ww # atory that at
‘ties suinded more Le Ration tae fact. Bat acrocding to
fut vekat ne Tears) Storm Dr. Netsnazn had locked mor
cof the secrets sbiuez becoming 2 great lease: thaa any vther
Principle or progcam he's ever encotrtered. sat cape. ready
to hear the ocetets rexcale as MBpic took ave back forty
Siw: years se Apeli 12, 1957

sve cue whese to Lit

Aysil i2, 1957

‘When Thunled the positing af General Technologies {sie
down Austin’s Spovidway Ave~ce to the School af Business,

19, and fle into Dr, Netmacn's of

soup
"De. Neuen, got the job! Con yeu bein.” General
“Techmaivgics hea 6
“har's eat! Congcatultions Ted," he cad, pasting his
hang oo my ann, "GT iea great company. Fen peo of you
new you cov doi What aze you reg to br doing for the

sempns?

ow tae CONDETEOK 4 YOUR FLOex

‘Tre going to be & manager in tne Gnsnee department!” |
dada.

“Taat’s great!’ Newnan replied. “AL those Ite-night
hows you apes studying Beane eal peid off YouTl be a
sondecal ns tae vaepany and great representaive of
cour propa, Ukaevs you i wll”

Hanks fserainly hopes," tsi upping my head. Te
pent much energy ~ying to get ey degree and get through
incervies chat {a Egiven uch ehouisbt as sehether
acsully ty tor the sb"
thy yee foe sexo bs desk. "Okay,
Te, what's vtong? Ave you air.
shouldn't be; wik few exceotions, you made straight Xs.”

|r Nearnaa, 5 aot thal. Fes net the finance pert

yout eat lp che job? Your

hae seaces eT stecomened, Loses embarrasses loos 30
‘wean fn AF somes Vadirea $9 yauc,

"Wel at isi, ten?”

“les tae mansgestent par Uv. ing to he supervisi
people The never supervise one-person before, aud sow Tm
going ta be supe
txt ovith yr, Tn aed te desc at tae presgect.] Gent oven
fea whare lo bogs.” TRauubled with amy hands (or a
moments, ten Hoally lave up and bleed cut, "Gon you
ep ater"

‘Almostinediatoly an awkorard alance led the “one.
fete had just ht down may mentor Jack Neurrann wut
inaneulthe nest MBA prog-vmein the coum. Fear bellsve
1 ch hat, Tthoog'r: Ie dasa’ ewe a Tos of spare vn.

sing nine 136 Nua, Fave te at
vas, especies fr ends who alrouly
savor wag it.

py ninesanthe

‘De Neumdor sa: silence, steringa le Yacough me esi
Ine weve wsighing 6 ice, Fnatiy aftr what seamed lke a
cexnuitg. he spoke

"Ted, Fee gever known a sai

ackading you, who
aide. have sping “ever this dave 70 te enc uf she program.
Ie difficult enough 2: students aul :9 mentally caeck out ol
rete, eapectally afer Uwe land a job Pw. ssc aware that you.
Ihave ig wnignmonis doe sand fiom clases
anda Seal evan in B-Law thee casmorises 10M aercent of yor
ede, Lean

ch you the seccots of snanaging people, hut
ore eve to seep & your vou
rondags froma here ta graduation.

‘Nive 7zwas ay tum to ste hac at hbo. He was rgbt

and vee you &

ald hace sing levee T couated MBA School ae onc of ve
pooatest experiences of oy ie, itll Tvanted new ws ost
Neumann inteseupted ny thoes

"Pal, Ion’: ied ehiag yo my Saturdays but won't Jo
jeilyoa doe't ave wsenchae epi, Ike opposcuity ast of
ny time sto high, Think it over ara call me tonight to er
ne knows what yea devil”

Tae evening | went Some end aclled it ver. Servs, OT
sword nan me, ( Ezought'hen sui, Nesrnaen was me
siege peelestor with his sors seek in » taebook. He wos
vlad Outatondting beefesioe tthe Year a ‘alzcoxen Lines,
‘poet acceuse be haa real word experience. ta fat, he sl
fui theiving ensuing preci

18

as

Kew vue Gonmamay oF Yeux Finer

1 Aldn’t have up shink long, *) mest be insane” Tsai out
teed 9s T disled
atage rey tok and ag 9, he answyened the phone.

“Hela he exh

“Di. Neamacs

ey se. What dl yo decide?”

‘Tye desided ta doit”

Good, he said. "Be wv the Business Sehacl on Ue oomer
oF Syeedwey and fonse Ceneus Date a 200 2.34 lurrorrane
Mlewing by ané pcs you np. Oh, ad wear pair ofesas vou
Ue’ mind geting dct”

‘Thang up the phone, my wind buss
‘Whar had Iona msl ao? sens?

Despite my sesecvatins,telght the coxl ewornag Lstond
tom ike somes, wondering wan't tke dumbest MBA on
campus | rent ha my job aie

“Amocert later af cld, bal-ep piakup witk fatisg pent
pulled aad the cemer and topped ia fons ofme, The mas-
eager dont evs open 04 to my tala, théne set D:
[Neumann distor Tahir, feded jeans, ano par worn
ft caw oy sont, Thad nescrsccn fam war angthig but &
coat and ti. Before “know it, ee were usaking anc bnuc-
‘eg r way to Neurnae’seanck home:n +
up Use long ceive t9 bis eich, Theaae ard beauty of the

leumaca’s rtnner Ba: hetore Teosid

esas fl eoun-

ling ol the fam lo-arketzoad, wound ont way

ran seruck me, Mase Fehowld get ito vomiting, Tubowg

Halfway te the mech house, he tazred once a ide road

“About a Lal mile ven oa the ngat ane sliver, plesureayts
oy
Tus War or rite Susr¥eRD

oul, bordered on one side by u “ow of old uak tees. Theit
aut Tints feamel ont, throwing siade-over te m
Ibekiod theca. Thee, in dhe chadow of chs tees, lay a small
flock of sheep. Dr Nettnann pulied the truck oil the ee of
the eva aod silled the eagine.

“Huce ware" ai, luening with 2 gvs."T need wo check
out ray eae,”

Stared out the winduin "Really?

"Jes. T owas chack ey floc rst ding nthe moray
thy check thea hefre sow eT thamat yous might vet

You's gos wb Bidding I ovght. “Sounés erat T ald. 1
sumed sey head vo he coulda’t gaara relly ayes. a5 pute
ting in verrbly long seudy hours, Hou: awa boc this it
‘ee detour [world bere heen mere aa happy ts get an ote
Zew eaiotre of sleep, wise he checked ‘is shacp vut aa his
‘ov Sul figured t wuldn'eeake long, Wewould yer co the
management lssoa soun enough.

fae wuld have thong Tsad a Ureached for he Ener
handle, “one of the top business sctoal profeesws and con
slants inthe courty teu shee!”

‘Neurcamn laghd ae got out of the tre “Don't sire
amy sect sna! Basides, Tove these sheep. hey Tying back
teat memories for ms:

Thay €a?" Laesed

1 grow x ie Whanicg, here eng dad epexated a large
sheep anch’ he expisined. "7 e3ed to work suarsnens tering
slheep as a ranch bend. Hevea agree lsarning experience

2

raisionor Yous FLose

Dosplts ng regret wver losing recions Sataicay morning
sloop, 9 ponverdul vease of eunosty hogan to swnep uver =e
‘Aa Netcyenn waka tothe gate ewe every shecp inthe luc
tet 076 Sore ad ammhle aver lo see hie —large, ws

Lee
sicep When ke jeined them in he pistaze the sheep started
leating
"They ‘bck excled to se you," Ts
Te febng’s mutual,” he eepied."They either see me or
ry reich hand wt brat tice a day: They fllow anal. ver
‘hinpesnare’ He reacts down tm acc one oft
on ie, They won't bite Fou" alee.
*Ch-kansay" Isard ue | eutered the pen Some cf the sheep
nomentazdy stepped back, Then, a ifthoy fle couse! st
van sa, shey auronnded coe at thay did Neuron.
4g, thers sheep ste Lzax’ vat bod.
[Neat aughed. “Ted, nats iptneth-ourh te cali
for me, What ea you expect, 9 mewcer ame? Flelp me out

seep "Come

here. How acy shenp da yora count.

did wquidksarnmst and aneweaed, "Lie, foigerce Tes
dificult ta tll with taeen moving about”

Goad,” Nemavun soid."That's what comul ad that's
doer many ure eppasee sn ein hore
ret" Tres ed, Wel, lsupaess “hut abovt x-nps cup
Not cute. Were not dene ee"

e. Noumane begin 1 check out very sheep it bis ae
ta, lonking over every one frorn heed to bool Wher he
hocking their sin to mae ure choy had eo rma,

a
[ext he cocked thes hooves ve make sure choy wera’: api.
coc ivlerted"They lonk pretty guol,"he sold. "Teen't got 20
onl thaen for anosr anh 2 6"
"Sguae heat got to thera” asked,

“Well, shel ana the los! Neemzen repeal

"The fies?” I didn’ now fT wate Uo heer wht was

‘es, they cone out dlueng the sueemoe= Deerflies

is, ek, ees, gnats nd mosgsines The wort are the nasa
ies"

Nal

“Lhay fraps accep sce and lay eggs in tae nasel mem
bemes Noumaoe. cxplained. “Frum thers, the Slee aw up
the sinuses and inte the shees's head whers they make their
home, The initation ésves the sheep crazy. Come surames,
hove io ip cach shasp in bsg spy Wo prteet them”

“lol Take |i, cartain Te abut lose my Tunes
Iota Tever.ate breil "Acs we seedy now, De Newmnann”

‘mos, Lnvel 1o teke @ ick leis atte fence line nd

© pond. Te wos’ take long,
var the nat Sfleen si 2d Dr, Netmann
chesk che pond to make seve Fie werer was drinkeble aud
Ansgege treet af she perizneter ch ance line Alun the m4,
Ihe stsaed ta use the heel of ey bao: to fin @ hale that
seme animal aad dug ander Ue fener. He ala chscked oat
the pastire to make suv ev personae plantshad sprung ¢3.
Pinay, he sid "Tas headp tothe veh Bouse TT cook ne
sale Wneseet”

2

Keow

+ Conve raat er Yous 34

Filly ve minus Ttey, aes a hearty brecans avd two
upto sung coffee we cleared fT Use table Wining ofthe
call-warn black shllet, Netmana leaked st wre ad aeked,

e's ger dow 2a snes?
"Greet! Come of snd Tl drop you eff hook 9 school”

1 felt acunned, "Wla!”! processed. "What de you mean
"backar schoo? slang. gave wa my Sari to ero howe
to lead people, ll we've dove ig zaipse noua a bunch of
smelly wey When ae ie going th get -o Uwe frst lesson

Naumann cles eyed his sleet vathout leasing uo. "Ws
slkeady have ane they wnt a boncliofenelly sheon!

"what do you excan, ‘We £eesly save?" Linsieed. “A 1
vrasng something here?”

‘Neurasna mut dow tye skillet, salad aver to the other
side of she tag, and sor dor: "You've ciready had cw: Grst
Jesum in managing people,” he seid evan, “and. yes, you
missed, Rut Ua not surprised; many managers Cu"

‘The Iuenp: of frwcation icy thro grr eve eger a2
sscavad hetwem feeling ies Taaé just wasted my thne en
fcting The ul just mised what V came i> learn. "When did
Drow: thts base?” asad meek’ "Cu Ue pre?”

‘exandy

T gave Di Neuscsen a oiank sie

Laci” he seid. "When you start wock at General Tee
arlagies, you're golagta begin wills a Duek of ine prog Iiy

‘oe going to have a ieerart with
‘how is much te samme way “bet w shepherd insetncts with

ibe suse os