PrinceOfDenmarkThe greatest book about #leadership I ever read is about training #horses.
I picked it up because of #MarkRashid practices #Aikido & because I like horses. It is totally worth it just for those reasons.
My workplace then was super-toxic. What I learned from the herds mirrored my work.
1) #Alphas & people who aspire to that role are assholes. Some people mean well, but the label fits.
2) The real leader is the one who’s followed.
3) Kind strength gets followed.
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Horses Never Lie | Mark Rashid
In “Horses Never Lie,” acclaimed horse trainer Mark Rashid breaks new ground by challenging the longstanding belief that a person must become the “alpha leader” in order to work with horses.Instead, “Horses Never Lie” teaches you how to become a “passive leader”—a reflection of the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to be around and to follow. It’s a must-read for all horse owners who care about their horses and the kind of relationship they have with them.