Essay Odysseus is a Good Leader Odysseus was a man who was known for both his good and bad leadership qualities. Homer‚ the blind poet and the author of ‘the Odysseus’ has portrayed Odysseus as an ambiguous character. However‚ in my opinion and in this argument Odysseus have more good leadership qualities than bad leadership qualities. Throughout this epic‚ readers can see that Odysseus made many leadership decisions and took actions when it should be made. He was intelligent‚ fair and fearless
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2013 Odysseus: A good leader The Odyssey of Homer is a book about a hero and his adventures in his journey home. In this paper‚ we will discuss about some heroic characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about Odysseus’s decisive
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Is Joko Widodo a Good Leader? Darmansyah Yudi (00420110023) Joko Widodo or better known by his nickname Jokowi is a politician in Indonesia and the current Governor of Jakarta period 2012 until 2017. Jokowi graduated with an engineering degree from the Faculty of Forestry at Gadjah Mada University in 1985. He was as the Mayor of Sukarta on period 2005 until 2012‚ before him currently being a Governor of Jakata. He was nominated in the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle to run in the Governor
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Norman English 2H‚ Period 1 4 November‚ 2014 In an excerpt of The Prince‚ Machiavelli states that “It is unnecessary for a [leader] to have all the good qualities‚ [he] ha[s] enumerated‚ but it is very necessary to appear to have them” (Machiavelli). There are many leaders who only appear to have the qualities needed to govern and command a crowd of people. Leaders need to appear religious‚ merciful but cruel‚ and feared but loved. Cleopatra had these attributions that allowed her to use her
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man‚ but what qualities make him so idealistic. Beowulf has many memorable qualities‚ such as his leadership skills‚ his religious faith‚ or his boastful pride‚ but these qualities are what make him a great leader/influence to both the Geats and the Danes. Beowulf is a great leader‚ and by using his skills he was able to make his way to the top. His pride helped him stay confident‚ his faith helped him stay humble‚ his leadership made him admirable and noble‚ and his actions throughout the
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many would consider a good person. Henry is an extraordinarily good leader: he is intelligent‚ focused‚ and inspiring to his men. He uses all of the resources at his disposal to ensure that he is victorious. Henry’s charismatic personality allows him to connect with his subjects and motivate them to fight for him‚ and follow him as their true and undeniable king. However‚ in becoming a great king‚ the reader begins to see a much darker side to Henry. He must become a leader to his people and lead
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Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 BC in Rome. He was a great leader of the Roman Empire. Some people believe that Caesar wasn’t a great leader or man. Experts say he was greedy and a megalomaniac. They also say that he bribed the people to love him and he cheated the system. Other experts say he was a great leader because he was for the Roman people unlike previous leaders. I believe that Caesar was a great leader for the Roman people because he created reforms to help the people‚ created a
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Although Adolf Hitler is not a fan favorite by many people‚ you have to admit he was an excellent leader that contains many traits and styles that other great leaders entitled such as Winston Churchill‚ John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Like John F. Kennedy‚ Adolf Hitler grasped a very charismatic Leadership style while containing inspirational traits like Martin Luther King and Winston Churchill. Hitler employed searchlights at his rallies‚ warm-up men before his speeches (principally
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need a leader. Armies need general‚ companies need directors‚ civilians need government‚ etc. Definition of a leader has been defined by different people in different ways. Thus‚ what is the concrete definition of the word “leader”? Each of us will have our own different answer. In the dictionary‚ the word “leader” has been defined as a person who influences a group of people. For me‚ a leader is a person who can manage and lead a group of people to success. Therefore‚ they must have good leadership
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Sports shoes are very popular in the casual market‚ with shoes that are sporty in style‚ but not intended for sports use. The American term sneakers and British term trainers are more commonly associated with the casual use of sports shoes. A plimsoll is a type of athletic footwear constructed from a canvas upper and rubber sole. Its development is seen as the origins of sports footwear‚ and it was originally development as beachwear by the Liverpool Rubber Company (UK). Originally known as sandshoes
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