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1/24/2012 12:04:27 PM EST
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What wolves can teach us...it may surprise you!
simple, truth, kevin, curtis, inspiration
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Wisdom of Wolves
It's a society where teamwork, loyalty and communication are the norm rather than the exception. Sound like utopia? Actually, it's already present in nature - in a wolf pack. The wolf pack knows who it is. Those in the pack exist for each other.
Twyman Towery, Ph.D., a professional speaker and consultant who studied the lessons of leadership in nature, has captured them in a book for Simple Truths called Wisdom of Wolves. Twyman shares the parallels between the wolf pack and human behavior...in business life, family life, and personal life.
The attitude of the wolf can be summed up simply: it is a constant visualization of success. The collective wisdom of wolves has been progressively programmed into their genetic makeup throughout the centuries. Wolves have mastered the technique of focusing their energies toward the activities that will lead to the accomplishment of their goals.
Wolves do not aimlessly run around their intended victims, yipping and yapping. They have a strategic plan and execute it through constant communication. When the moment of truth arrives, each understands his role and understands exactly what the pack expects of him.
The wolf does not depend on luck. The cohesion, teamwork and training of the pack determines whether the pack lives or dies.
There is a silly maxim in some organizations that everyone, to be a valuable member, must aspire to be the leader. This is personified by the misguided CEO who says he only hires people who say they want to take his job. Evidently, this is supposed to ensure that the person has ambition, courage, spunk, honesty, drive - whatever. In reality, it is simply a contrived situation, with the interviewee jumping through the boss's hoops. It sends warnings of competition and one-upmanship throughout the organization rather than signals of cooperation, teamwork and loyalty.
Everyone does not strive to be the leader in the wolf pack. Some are consummate hunters or caregivers or jokesters, but each seems to gravitate to the role he does best. This is not to say there are not challenges to authority, position and status - there are. But each wolf's role begins emerging from playtime as a pup and refines itself through the rest of its years. The wolf's attitude is always based upon the question, "What is best for the pack?" This is in marked contrast to us humans, who will often sabotage our organizations, families or businesses, if we do not get what we want.
Wolves are seldom truly threatened by other animals. By constantly engaging their senses and skills, they are practically unassailable. They are masters of planning for the moment of opportunity to present itself, and when it does, they are ready to act.
Because of training, preparation, planning, communication and a preference for action, the wolf's expectation is always to be victorious. While in actuality this is true only 10 percent of the time or less, the wolf's attitude is always that success will come - and it does.
Respect the elders
Teach the young
Cooperate with the pack
Play when you can
Hunt when you must
Rest in between
Share your affections
Voice your feeling
Leave your mark!
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 | | Great read Kevin, the wolves walk among us, they are the successful ones. Thanks for posting |
| | |  | | Interesting comparison, wolves to humans. If only we could focus on planning for the moments of opportunity and then act on them when they come about...but there are too many distractions in our society. |
| | |  | | What a great role model the wolf pack is for us underachieving humans. Thanks for sharing this great post. |
| | |  | | Powerful Post Kevin. Thank you! I too will read the book! |
| | |  | | Wow! Terrific! Thank you for the reminders...I too shall search out the book and read it. :-) |
| | |  | | This article had the whole staff looking over my shoulder. It is amazing what we can learn from nature. Planning for the moment and taking advantage of it is a great lesson. Respect, teach, and cooperate are part of our lives daily. |
| | |  | | This blog has taken my breath away...a constant visualization of success..planning for the moment of opportunity and it will happen. This information has taught me a valuable vision and lesson...appreciate it always! I will also read the book. |
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