Leadersheep, or Leadership?

Who is the leader? Is it the driver in the car held up by the flock? The shepherd with his stick? The border collies with their sharp teeth? Somewhere, just out of sight, are the lead sheep – heading for higher ground and pastures new. I took this on vacation in the Yorkshire Dales. I like to show it when talking about leadership. I don’t know how well the metaphor works, or what it may mean, but it’s a nice picture.

3 Responses to Leadersheep, or Leadership?
  1. Steven Sonsino
    June 2, 2008 | 6:02 am

    Great picture – yes, who’s leading and who’s just following the herd. Great question.

    I discovered recently that there is in fact a strain of icelandic sheep called leadersheep – they sometimes lead the flock this way and that. Must find out more.

    My own small contribution maybe speaks to your issues with leading, too.

    http://www.deathofleadership.com

    Best regards
    Steven Sonsino

  2. Flannelberry
    November 22, 2008 | 8:42 pm

    I am a shepherd with an Icelandic flock and came across your blog while googling “leadersheep”.

    There are indeed leadersheep – a specific line within the more generic “Icelandic Sheep”. They’re lovely brilliant things, bred for brains rather than meat or fibre. They look a little different – narrower in most respects and more primitive somehow – but you would not want to have a flock without one.

    More about them here –

    http://www.rala.is/beta/28%20Icelandic%20leader%20sheep.htm

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