Let Nature be Your Teacher - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

This is a quotation that I adopted several years ago.  It embodies a concept that I have personally held.  So this morning, I am very intrigued with a German News story from BBC World News this morning citing similar thoughts.  The story highlights an organisation that is using wolf behaviour in teaching leadership.  From my direct experience with wolves in particular, but other wildlife and domestic animal species as well, I could not agree more.  The behavioural regime that exists within and around a group of animals has been fascinating for me since my first exposure during my university training.  The experiments conducted by Konrad Lorenz are most notable in my view.  I have countless stories to recall and re-tell from several decades of observing animal behaviour.  I will try to do that in the coming months.

Wolves are being used to improve German business skills

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German sociologists are pioneering the use of wolves to teach leadership skills.

Businessmen, office workers and policemen are decamping to the forests of Brandenburg to study the behaviour of wolves in packs.

The skills on offer are how to lead, command respect, and improve efficiency at the workplace.

Steve Rosenberg reports.