A message from Sandy. It’s a society where teamwork, loyalty and communication is the norm rather than the exception. Sound like utopia? Not for wolves, those in the pack exist for each other. In the book  ” Wisdom of Wolves,” by Twyman Towery PhD., he shares the lessons of leadership from nature, specifically—wolves. Who knew the key to success might just be patterning your attitude after that of a wolf?

Twyman Towery states, “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.

Some organizations may believe that to be a valuable member, everyone must aspire to be a leader. They may feel this will ensure that the person hired will have ambition, courage, spunk, honesty, and drive. This can have the interviewee jumping through hoops, it can send warnings of competition and one-upmanship, rather than signals of cooperation, teamwork, and loyalty.

Everyone does not strive to be the leader in the wolf pack. Some are hunters, caregivers, jokesters, but each seems to gravitate to the role he does best. Each wolf’s role begins emerging from playtime as a pup and refines itself through the years. The wolf’s attitude is always based on “What is best for the pack?” This is a marked contrast to humans, who often sabotage 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 t 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. What is your expectation?