Was Odysseus a good or bad leader ? Generally I think Odysseus is a good leader because he saves his men more times than he lets them get killed‚ for example on the island with Polythemus. He thought of a cunning plan to get most of his men out of the cave they were trapped in. On the Cicones Island‚ even though he didn’t make much attempt to make his men leave and his lack of respect from his men was poor causing him to lose 36 men he still shared all the spoils out equally. Odysseus’s
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Fagles is about Odysseus who is the king of Ithaca and his troubles with the Greek gods. Odysseus may be a good king but he is certainly not a very good leader when it comes to long journeys and battles. He made it home to Ithica but not without a lot of struggles and bad decisions. Odysseus’ selfishness‚ anger‚ and stubbornness were a part of his not too great leadership throughout the Odyssey. He did not protect his men very well. A leader needs to also be a team player and Odysseus did not show
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In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ it is known that Odysseus is a bad leader because he doesn’t give clear directions and he decides to venture to lethal places. Odysseus is someone who does not provide adequate directions to his crew‚ including the many times he tells his men something that they are not suppose to do that they still do. “Aeolus / ‚ god of unfavorable winds / … bottling up unfavorable winds and sending them a fair breeze / … the men untie the bag of winds. And their ships are blown
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Is Odysseus a good leader? What is good leader? Good leader is a person who can lead a group or a team towards achievement of goal successfully. In a group‚ a leader is very important for group’s success. How can Odysseus be considered as a good leader? I don’t think he is a good leader and there are several reasons why I don’t think he is a good leader. First‚ Good leaders never ignore other teammates’ opinion and don’t make their team to be endangered. Odysseus ignored his crew’s opinion and
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Period 11/13/12 The Odyssey Essay Odysseus is a good leader because he always faces obstacles head on. Odysseus went to war in Troy. After many years the war is over and Odysseus starts his journey home. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus begins his journey home facing nature‚ monsters‚ and gods. With his skills in all ways of contending‚ Odysseus survived the journey home and returned to Ithaca. In the following essay I will tell you why Odysseus is a good leader and the traits that makes him so. Those
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Many people recognize Odysseus as strong‚ heroic leader worthy of adoration‚ but is he really all that he is cracked up to be? Over the course of his journey home‚ he displays some overwhelming negative characteristics. Odysseus is not an admirable character because he is a poor leader‚ he displays hubris that puts his men in harm’s way‚ and he is unreliable. Odysseus is undeserving of adoration because he is a poor leader. This is evident as he sets his men free in Ismarus to do as they please.
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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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characteristics‚ which a leader should possess. Characteristics of a good leader may vary in the eye of the beholder‚ however‚ I believe that overall there are a few qualities that are critically important. Throughout a person’s life‚ the experiences they endure shape them and build them into an individual. Like the lugals in Mesopotamia‚ it is a leaders obligation to protect and serve. In the Mycenaean civilization the Wanax stood at the top of their social ladder. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus would be a Wanax
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Does trust alone determine a good leader? Odysseus was the king of Ithica and he went with an army to the Trojan War‚ and then he had tried to return home over a vast long journey. Odysseus and his men encountered many setbacks on their journey home. On top of all that Odysseus and his men did not get along at all. Odysseus was not a strong leader and ultimately contributed to the destruction of his own men because‚ he had blindly sacrificed six of his men‚ and he had not trusted them with the contents
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September 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
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