Leaders, shepherds are leaders but
drovers no, not really.
Drovers push cattle from behind. The
cattle do not consider them part of the herd. While driving the
herd, they must have additional outriders to keep the herd together.
It seems to me to be a terribly stressful time for the cattle and
they learn only respect the whip rather than the cowboy.
Now shepherds on the other hand seem to
have the respect of the flock. That staff that is historically
carried has always been for the protection of the sheep and not to
drive them forward. It's there for protection, to hold the wolves at
bay so to speak. They follow because of that respect and the peace
that is associated with him.
The biggest difference between leaders
and those who are simply “in charge” is how they treat their
flock, herd or people. Leaders are part of the whole while those in
charge often make it a point to consider themselves above the rest.
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