Good shepherds must also know how to cull the unproductive members of the flock so that they do not drain resources from the productive sheep. When disciples began leaving because his teaching became too difficult he simply asked the rest of the disciples if they wanted to leave too. The fruitful shepherd has learned to balance between getting the maximum production from the sheep and lovingly caring for them. The shepherd leader cares about people, but he is leading those people somewhere. This balance between productivity and affection is difficult to maintain.
Most leaders err by stressing one side of shepherding over the other.
Motivating Your Staff Team One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is motivating the people he leads. To lead a staff team effectively, we need to realize that the individuals on our team are motivated very differently. Experts have suggested three broad categories related to motivation. If we learn how different people are motivated uniquely, we will have insight into how to encourage, motivate and reward our staff appropriate to their unique motivational needs. If we can only motivate people who are like us, we will fail to inspire, build, and encourage those who are different from us and we will render ourselves ineffective in leading a broad range of personality types.