A leader is a person who “exercise interpersonal influence in a situation and direct (people) through communication process towards a specialized goal or goals.”(Koontz and O’Donnell 1959). Certain traits are attributed to leaders‚ which make them stand above the rest of their group (Yukl 1989). Studies have shown that traits in people determine who are the leaders and who are the followers (Kirkpatrick ad Locke 1991). There are three general skills or competencies required of leader. Fist
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the epic "The Odyssey" Odysseus shows every one of the characteristics of a legend‚ for example‚ his intelliegence‚ quality‚ devotion‚ and strength. First a critical quality that an epic legend must have is knowledge. Odysseus’ speedy speculation combinded with his capacity to talk extremely well and numerous different attributes has gotten him and his team out of perilous circumstances. One circumstance‚
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Thomas The Courageous Will of Odysseus During the poem the Odyssey Odysseus’s character was challenged in so many ways‚ but his strong curisma and will for survival kept him destined for success. In the story Odysseus faces many obstacles and manages to overcome them all and eventually return home to his land of Ithaca. Odysseus also has sharp intellectual skills that help him throughout his journey. Odysseus is courageous ‚ displays many leadership qualities‚ and has
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In The Odyssey‚ there are several decisions that Odysseus makes throughout his adventures. The first decision is when he forcibly stopped his men from eating the lotus plant to avoid major problems. When Odysseus and the group finally arrived at the land of Lotus-eaters‚ he sent a few of his men to check the place and what food the people are willing to offer for them to eat. Because of his actions‚ he made a huge mistake. The natives provided lotus plants for the men to eat‚ and it made them very
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Moses was a leader of the Hebrews and probably the most important figure in Judaism. He led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and into the Promise Land. His story is told in the book of Exodus‚ and begins when he was first born during the time that the pharaoh of Egypt declared that all male Hebrew babies were to be drowned at birth. Moses’ mother Yocheved‚ hid Moses and placed him in a basket in the reeds of the Nile River‚ where he was then found by the pharaoh’s daughter‚ who kept Moses and raised
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work though‚ especially when facing Odysseus. Although he may only the size of a human‚ Odysseus can handle much more then he would seem‚ being a man full of smart decision making‚ leadership‚ and bravery ; these traits validate Odysseus’s title of a ¨hero¨. Odysseus is typical brave type of person that underestimates a situation then ends up putting himself and his crew into some threatening situations‚ but unlike others‚ he manages to get out of them. Odysseus will stand up to anyone who comes
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could fall soon too. As they had some bad emperors later on‚ we have bad presidents now. Secondly‚ the economy is bad. And lastly‚ the us will get attacked from all of its enemies. A key reason as to why Rome fell‚ was because of the emperors. Early on they had good leaders‚ but they got worse later on. The same is happening in the us right now. There are emperors and presidents who do good things and ones that so bad things. Most of the time‚ the bad outweighs the good. When people choose
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IN my opinion Odysseus and I are alike and different to each other. Odysseus and i are alike because we both are brave such as in the story it sayed‚ Odysseus left but now a young man‚ is helpless to stop them. Odysseus and i are alike and helpful because‚ in the passage it sayed‚ The soothsayer Halitherses interprets their struggle as a portent of Odysseus’s imminent return and warns the suitors that they will face a massacre if they don’t leave.I am helpful like that too because i help from getting
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Leaders are born‚ not made”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can all managers go on to be a leader? Explain. For several years‚ the concern whether leaders are born or made is an issue of great controversy. From different opinions however‚ it could be a little bit of both hence proving that any manager can go on to be a great leader as well. Among other definitions‚ Maxwell (1993‚ p.11) has defined leadership as an ability to influence others. He also defined a leader as a person
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tries to make their world a better place. Odysseus‚ the hero in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ fought in the Trojan War and embarked on a ten year journey to return to his kingdom‚ Ithaca. During his quest to return home‚ he encounters many supernatural forces that show both his heroic‚ and not so heroic actions. He faces countless challenges‚ meets new people‚ and has to make sacrifices for the overall benefit of his crew (Bowler and Homer 645-705).
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