Forum: Wise Decisions, Heuristics, and Leadership: Related Post: Effortless effort and leadership

Let’s say that I am a leader of people.  And I have mastered “effortless effort”, and practicing wisdom is usually not very difficult (for me, at least).  As a wise leader (of a nation or state, a company, or a household), how can I influence and lead others without effort?

Consider sheep, sheep dogs, and a shepherd. The sheep dogs invest effort. The shepherd leads.

A shepherd that cares for his sheep will mourn their loss. Losing the sheep requires effort. Choosing to care for the sheep, and choosing to mourn - these I suspect would be effortless wise decisions (for a wise shepherd, anyway).

A wise leader can not lead people who will not follow. A wise leader leads wise followers. No leader can lead those who won't follow.

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

Is it ever a wise thing to lead? Is it ever a wise thing to influence others?

"Let a person walk alone with few wishes, committing no wrong, like an elephant in the forest" (apparently from a Buddhist poem)