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. 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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 ” “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 shy 162 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 n KNow THe CONDITION oF Your FLOCK acon MR ashore oh vey Tirtera attain teseccnsinThobssen {a Sripnae oxalate hu ad scl suv trounan Gupte mec eatin 4 ao But dept eget i nin 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