The story I'm about to share with you is over 2,600 years old, yet
its morals still apply to any manager today. It was told by the Greek
fabulist named Aesop; you may have heard of him. He was a slave who
lived in sixth century BC and eventually was freed by his master. This
fable is called "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing."
A hungry wolf stalked a flock of sheep, but couldn't grab one as his
next meal because the shepherd protected them so well from the predators
in order to feed his family. Having a plan, the wolf found a discarded
sheepskin, placed it over his fur and crawled into the middle of the
flock without the shepherd noticing.
Instead of pouncing on the nearest lamb and making his escape, the wolf
decided to wait until nighttime when the flock was safely locked up and
the shepherd was eating supper with his family.
"I'll have my pick of the flock," the wolf thought, "Enjoy a most delicious meal, and slip away unseen."
But, that evening, the shepherd decided to have ahttp://www.robefemmepascher.fr/
feast with his family and friends from the neighboring village. So he
went to the sheep pen in the dark, reached in and grabbed the first
sheep he could put his hands on, which turned out to be the wolf- who
also turned out to be dinner.
That's the wolf in sheep's clothing.
The first moral of Aesop's fable is "Things aren't always as they
appear" and there is a second moral which is "strike while the iron is
hot"
Let's address the first one because you may have come across managers
who are like wolves in sheep's clothing. They want you to believe that
they are genuinely interested in people but really, their intentions are
more focused on what they want from you rather than what might be best
for you. They try to appear sincere but their real focus is elsewhere.
And if you are Gen Y I suspect that you would have seen straight through their pretence.
If you are managing
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aged 20 - 30, typically Generation Y, what I'm about to say is very
important and you can read a lot more about this in the research done by
Peter Sheahan, arguably the leader on Gen Y in Australia.
"Gen Y are typically impatient to get the best they can as quickly as
they can and they will move on to find it if you don't deliver.
They are impatient for the best and to get it as fast as possibleThey
are very tech savvy, they have grown up with technology and find it easy
and
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have a real need to be connected. If they are going to spend their
time at work it had better be meaningful. They Value People who ACT,
don't just talk Generation Y will test you to see if you are for real,
if you will hold them accountable. If you do, they respect you more.
They have a natural inclination to question everythingThey have what
Peter Sheahan describes as highly developed built in BS detectors on
their foreheads which ring loudly at any insincerity, ulterior motive or
dishonesty. It's the way they are wired. They respond very well to
coaching because they get to speak their mind and make decisions about
their future. The part YOU play can therefore have a huge impact on the
leaders of tomorrow.