Odysseus Leader

You will probably show leadership more than once in your life time but there’s good leadership and bad leadership. Which leader ship did Odysseus show? In the book ‘The Odyssey’ written by Geraldine McCaughrean, Odysseus saved his men from monsters and giants on his journey home from the war. Odysseus saved his men risking his life, making the right decision for the best outcome for his men. Though his men weren’t loyal to him he persevered to get them home. This is why Odysseus was a great leader who was concerned only for the welfare of his men.

Odyssey Part One Final Paragraph Please indent and double-space Odysseus was an effective leader for many reasons. One example, is that Odysseus was very courageous when he and his crew were facing the cyclops by protecting his crew and getting out safely to the best of their ability. He was courageous by not giving up when something difficult came his way. When they encountered the cyclops it was not an easy task defeating him but they still did it and made it out safely.

Odysseus frequently displays hubris as a result of his tremendous courage and justifiable pride throughout books 9-12 of Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, although this flaw reveals that even heroes can have imperfections. For instance, concealing his identity is key to Odysseus defeating the Cyclops, however his arrogance leads him to reveal himself as a “raider of cities” (9.561), demonstrating his desire to be recognized for his destructive power. Furthermore, even though he only flatters himself, Odysseus successfully motivates his men in the face of yet another threat, by boasting that his “tactics saved [them] all” (12.230), as if his actions alone rescued the rest of his crewmates. Odysseus’ crew admires him for his fearlessness, and they

Camila Ventura Ms. Quijano-Diaz English 1 Honor 11 March 2024 Is Odysseus a Good Leader? Over the course of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," Odysseus has shown himself to be a capable leader on numerous occasions and a less than ideal one on others. Many now question if Odysseus is indeed a capable leader in light of this. Odysseus is portrayed as a complex character who displays bravery and wisdom. His astute tactics, fearlessness in the face of difficulty, and inventiveness in conquering obstacles frequently portray him as a perceptive leader.

In the story “The Odyssey”, by Homer, Odysseus improves his leadership abilities from not caring about his men and being selfish to thinking for his men’s lives before his own. First, during Odysseus’ visit to the Cyclops' Cave, Odysseus wants to stay to fill his desire to “see the caveman” but because of this, many of Odysseus’ men end up being killed by the Cyclops (Homer 958). Therefore, Odysseus is selfish and thinks of his personal desire to see the cyclops over his men’s lives. A good leader would have thought about his men first and left the Cyclops’ Cave as soon as possible. Odysseus’ poor leadership is on the reasons that his journey is difficult.

When someone says the word leader, the first thought is someone who is considerate of others, smart, and has good communication. In Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus is an epic hero who goes on a journey in order to get back home, but doing so proves he is not a great leader. Although Odysseus may have gotten himself home, he got none of his men home, which shows he is a horrible leader. Odysseus is a terrible leader because he gets all of his men killed on his trip back home, he exposes himself and his men to the Cyclops, which puts him and his men in danger, and he has horrible communication which causes his ship to get farther from home. Since Odysseus does all of this, it proves he is a horrific leader. Odysseus thinks of himself

The Odyssey originally written by Homer, then rewritten by Geraldine McCaughrean is an epic where the main character Odysseus is coming home from the treachery of war and struggles to get to his homeland Ithaca. On this journey, Odysseus shows terrible leadership as he shows arrogance and egotistical behavior throughout the book. A good leader will be confident as to be aspiring, but a weak leader is arrogant. He also shows disrespect, untruthfulness, and deceptiveness to his crew as they journey across the vast ocean. Not now and not in ancient times would they call Odysseus a leader but maybe hero as his actions are worthy of tales.

One eyed monsters, witches, sea creatures, and beautiful women all test a leaders ability to command and direct his men down the correct path that benefits all. In Homer’s epic poem,”The Odyssey”, the great leader Odysseus battles in and wins the Trojan War. Odysseus angers the gods with his hubris and as a result he will face life threatening and dangerous situations during his travels back home to Ithaca. Once returning he fights over a hundred men who are trying to take his throne. Odysseus is a good leader as seen through his perseverance, ability to think ahead, and intelligence.

In Homer's The Odyssey Odysseus can be seen as a terrible leader. This point can be very easily seen from the many fails of his pirating career. One may also see him as a very strong and good leader, but what are the major points for this belief? For example, one episode that his good leadership is shown is when Odysseus saves his men from complete destruction on the Cyclopes island. He helped his men escape from the cannibal ways of Polyphemus by tying them to the underside of goats, "and with that threat he let my ram go free outside." (9.515). Odysseus even gets his men out to their ship safely, ". . . and a welcome sight we were to loyal comrades- we who'd escaped our deaths." (9.520-521). Another episodic example is when Odysseus helped

In Homer’s “The Odyssey,” there is a clear display of Odysseus’ leadership skills. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, spent many years stuck out at sea along with his crew members. During that time, Odysseus was the leader of the ship, and he made many decisions that put his position as leader in doubt. He would make important decisions when he was not in the right state of mind, refuse to listen to the advice of others, and put too much faith in his men. Furthermore, when he did these things, it would cause harm not only to their journey back home, but to their lives as well.

People look up to Odysseus and willingly like him as their leader shown by this quote “Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war:this fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim. My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca.” ( Homer 10) Odysseus knows he has a lot of responsibility to protect those around and be brave. In this story he shows time and time again that he should the leader.

Odysseus charms his crew to follow him into the land of the Cyclopes by stating, Old shipmates, friends, the rest of you stand by; I'll make the crossing in my own ship, with my own company, and find out what mainland natives are—... (Homer 16-18). Odysseus already understands the risk of meeting the natives as he describes them as uncivilized and wild savages, but continues his quest out of his own

In the epic poem The Odyssey, Homer portrays Odysseus as a hero and a leader. Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus performs many heroic acts. For example, Odysseus and his crew blind Polyphemus, who captured them in his cave. This is important because it allows Odysseus’ crew to leave the cave.

In our world today, Homer & W.H.D. Rouse, author of “The Odyssey” describes Odysseus as someone who would most likely not be seen as a hero because he’s too focused on himself. He's not a liked person, but he is brave and is willing to do pretty much anything he wants. Odysseus shows us that being a good leader goes beyond being liked, it's about facing challenges, thinking smart, and redefining heroism in our world today. For instance, being a good leader isn’t just about making everyone like you. While being liked can help, it’s not the only thing that matters.

In the epic poem The Odyssey written by Homer, Odysseus is a good leader because his men put their faith and loyalty in him and Odysseus can use his wits to get his men out of deadly crises.