The big message

True leadership isn’t about being bossy or using fancy techniques – it’s about genuinely caring for your people and being willing to invest time and energy in their success. 🌱

The 7 Key Principles 🌟

1. Know Your Flock’s Condition 👀

• Check on your people regularly, not just their work
• Get to know each person individually
• Actually care about your people (this is crucial!)

2. Know Your People’s “SHAPE” 📊

• Strengths (what they’re good at)
• Heart (what they’re passionate about)
• Attitude (positive vs negative)
• Personality (introverted/extroverted, etc.)
• Experiences (life journey)
• Better to hire right than fix problems later

3. Help People Connect With You 🤝

• Be authentic and show integrity
• Set high standards
• Keep communicating your mission and values
• Make it personal, not just professional

4. Create a Safe Environment 🏠

• Keep everyone well-informed
• Make each role feel important
• Remove toxic people quickly
• Don’t let problems fester
• Stay visible to your team

5. Guide with the Staff 🦯

• Lead from the front
• Use gentle guidance, not force
• Set clear boundaries but give freedom
• Help people when they’re in trouble

6. Correct with the Rod ⚖️

• Protect your people from threats
• Use discipline as teaching moments
• Regular progress checks

7. Have a Shepherd’s Heart ❤️

• Leadership is a lifestyle, not just techniques
• You must genuinely care about your people
• Every day, decide: will you pay the price of good leadership, or will your people pay the price of bad leadership?