This is indeed a question.

Are some people born to be sheep. And if they are, then there needs to be shepherds.

From my experience, I find many people who are sheep.
Left to their own devices they would not do anything. They lack ambition. The lack drive. They lack sight. They lack knowledge.

As an entrepreneurial mind type, I would like to work with equals. People that I can agree with on a direction for a company, and that both of us use our expertises to move in that direction.

But people like that are rare. And I don't know if it is because govern-cement schools have beaten it out of them, or if they were just born to be sheep.

So, when you find a good sheep, you encourage them to go in a positive direction. Or in your company's direction, if they are working for you.

But then you get bosses, and since they are just bigger sheep, they do not know how to lead. But hierarchy demands them. The middle men. They do not have the vision to lead so they end up being grumpy and cracking the whip, and fall into the mindset of you have to force people to work.

So, this is a hard question. But, there seems to be an answer. Many home schooled young people are not sheep. So, it could be entirely the fault of govern-cement indoctrination camps.