Leadership In Life Of Cyrus

Once again, Odysseus puts his men in even more trouble, causing them to make their journey home longer. During his stay at Polyphemus, the cyclops' island, he saves some of his men from getting killed and eaten by him. Despite his great effort to be a good leader, his carelessness and arrogance made him get the best of him, making him a flawed leader. Acting like an amazing leader can be easy, but actually being one is rather hard. Odysseus, ruler of Ithaca, shows a prime example of this, although being strong and courageous his arrogance got to him, bringing him from being an amazing leader to being full of

He could not develop a true way of living, so he fooled around doing nothing and going nowhere. This was the corrupt view on

He was quick minded he wished to become a Scholar for he to build and improve the society. Not everyone thought it was a good thing to have that kind of power most people thought of it as a sin and a curse. Equality 7-2521 knew what they thought of it which made him try even harder to be alike to his brothers, but as said in chapter 1 "We strive to be like all our its brother men, for all men must be alike. Over the portals of the Palace of the World Council, there are words cut in the marble, which we repeat to ourselves whenever we are tempted..." he tries but he cannot no matter what he tries to do. Equality 7-2521 tries to find a way at which he can express his thoughts and

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.

Cyrus had set himself apart from other rulers by compromising with his empire rather than forcing his entire will on them. He accomplished this by allowing people that had been moved from their homeland to return, most notably allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem after Nebuchadnezzar had them exiled and held captive in Babylon.⁴ On top of them returning, Cyrus also encouraged them to rebuild their temple, which was also one of his finer qualities.

Although Odysseus is one of the most well known greek heros in the world, he is also very controversial among the people as well. In the book, “The Odyssey” written by Homer, Odysseus made some choices that makes the readers question his role as a leader. In “The Odyssey”, it tells the story about Odysseus’ long journey home from the Trojan War. Along the way, Odyssey has extended his times away from home by making unintelligent decisions that led him to encounter one disaster after another. Although Odysseus has some positive attributes, he is a poor leader for the following reasons: he is too cocky and overconfident, he make careless decision, and finally, he is very selfish.

Odysseus, being the king of his homeland, possesses remarkable leadership abilities. In Greek system, king is known as βασιλεύς and has the power to lead the people of his country. For instance, Odysseus appears as a leader when he goes alone to free his shipmates from Circe’s palace by keeping the companions in the ship even though Eurylochus warns him that Circe is dangerous and there is no chance for him to return from her. He does not depend on his shipmates to take any decision from which he is an independent man. Thus, Odysseus considers himself a heroic king who takes care of his people and always leads and protects them.

He was anxious about being president because he did not know what was expected of him in such a revolutionary and powerful role. He did not accept the role in order to gain a high social status or money, he did not even ask to be president, instead, he was asked and unchallenged in nomination for the job. Thus, the people admired and praised his humility. After leaving England, people were not looking for a ruler, they were searching for a leader. Thus, the so-called “weaknesses” that he nearly apologized for, became the very qualities that made him a strong, dedicated, and loved

Some are destined to be the great. Abraham Lincoln, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great are among the names of the lucky. However, the qualities of their leadership separates them from the pack and sets them up for great success. In Greek times leaders were greatly respected among the people, and many stories are told of some leaders. Sophocles wrote of some of these leaders and their governing styles in his plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone. Sophocles explains his view of Oedipus and Creon’s governing styles through Creon at the beginning of Antigone. Creon says a leader must be strong in the face of conflict, saying the toughest iron cracks first and the wildest horses bend their necks. This statement is true about the philosophies of both Oedipus

In order to be an influential leader they need to inspire and the only way that will be possible is if they listen to the people around them. Furthermore, Sophocles’ purpose in writing about leadership was to convey that as a leader, they must know what their true values are, because it will help them make decisions easier, help them listen to those around them and it will help them maintain their position as an impactful leader. Creon needed to get a hold on what he truly valued. There were improvements that needed to be made but he was ignorant. His son, the leader, and Tiresias tried to advise him but Creon failed to communicate well with

Oedipus the King is a play that was written by Sophocles around 430 B.C and was performed during the decline of Athens, shortly after a plague took its course (Kirszner 1466). A main character in this play is Creon who is portrayed as honest, up-front, and even-tempered. Creon is the brother of Oedipus’s wife and practically has all the status of a king, without the stress of ruling. This essay is a character analysis of Creon and how his attributes make him a great ruler.

The title of this tragic play is Oedipus the King by Sophocles, and it displays a man’s life that had been tangled with hidden truth and devastating reality. In the story, parts where Oedipus rages with false assumptions regarding Creon, exiles Tiresias and threatens the Shepherd almost implies how the king of Thebes has an almost childlike behavior in approaching the crime case of Laius, losing his rationality over small parts and making rash decisions. His attitude proves how Creon, Oedipus’ brother-in-law, has better traits of that a leader. Frankly saying, Oedipus is a bad leader.

Cyrus gains his knowledge of how to rule over human beings from several different sources from his early years. His first teacher was the justice school in Persia, second his experience with his grandfather in Media, and finally, and possibly his most important teacher, his father. First, as a boy, Cyrus learned about justice in Persia, where justice is the law. The boys in the school lean to “take vengeance on whomever they resolve to have done any of these injustices”, and they also lean “moderation” as well as “continence in food and drink” (1.2.6-8). Cyrus takes these Persian ideas and applies them to himself, then his army, and later his empire.

What is leadership, and how do we attain the best and most effective leaders? These are questions that are as old as civilization itself. Bass (1974) wrote that, “from its infancy, the study of history has been the study of leaders” (as cited in Wren, 1995, p. 50). Since the study of history in the West is commonly held to begin with Herodotus of ancient Athens, it is not surprising that we should examine the historical views of leadership through the eyes of two titans of Greek thought: Plato and Aristotle.

Through history, everyone is trying to rise to the top. However, the ones at the top are not always the most suitable. This becomes evident in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, where Oedipus becomes the ruler of Thebes after defeating the Sphinx. Throughout the story, Oedipus fails to meet the characteristics of a good leader, including: humbleness, selflessness and patience.