Odysseus: A Good Leader

Odysseus was a great leader and hero throughout the story in many examples as I have listed below. My first example is when Odysseus was able to make a spear when he was in Polyphemus's cave. He then took the spear and drove it through the eye of the beast, blinding him. The cyclops then moved the boulder and the men escaped by hiding under sheep.This example shows that O. is a hero because he is daring. If the cyclops was to find any of them or he had missed and woken him then this surely would have meant death for them. The second reason is in book twelve when O. must pass the sirens. To do so he slabs beeswax on the ears of his shipmates. This will make it so them can not be lured into the captivity of the sirens. O. then lashes himself

“The art of leadership is saying no, and not saying yes”(Tony Blair). In the Odyssey, Odysseus is the captain of a large fleet trying to get back to their home, Ithaca. Odysseus, with his crew, had to go through many obstacles to return to Ithaca. Odysseus was a bad leader because he was selfish, arrogant, and couldn’t control his men.

Throughout the entire book Odysseus shows that he as an amazing leader. “ Nine whole days we sailed, nine nights, nonstop”- Odysseus, (P. 231, L. 32.) Odysseus leads his crew to new lands always getting

Odysseus should not be considered a good leader because he doesn’t care about his crew and lets them die for his mistakes. When Odysseus and his crew rob the Cyclops of many items, a crew member suggests,“Why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it” (149-151). They get a lot of treasure from the Cyclops and have the opportunity to leave with the treasure without getting caught. Though, Odysseus’ pride and curiosity tells him,“Ah, how sound that was! Yet I refused. I wished to see the cave man, what he had to offer- no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends” (153-156). A good leader would have thought about what the repercussions of his actions may lead to, but Odysseus didn’t seem to have this thought process as a leader. Deciding the do only what he wanted, without consulting his crew, tells them to see the Cyclops. It is a very dangerous move because it could get the crew killed and only a bad leader would guide their crew straight to their death. Since it says “no pretty sight…for my friends”, we can assume something bad happened to Odysseus’s crew. Anything that happened was the effect of Odysseus’s inability to care for his crew and to stop playing with their lives like pawns. Thus, since the reason behind the loss of Odysseus’s crew members was Odysseus’s fault and his carelessness, we can conclude that he is a bad leader who doesn’t look

Odysseus was an effective leader for many reasons. one example was when Odyssey use his mind to get his men’s out of hades. one example was when he help his mans get to safety. he was an Effective leaders and in this part of the story,Odysseus men were scared of of the Hades, and they did not think Odysseus would make it back,so he told them not to worry, i will make it back and he tells them to leave if he doesn’t make it back to the ship. another example was when Odysseus and his men were stock in cave with the one eye monster.

Odysseus influenced and empowered the people of Ithaca with his words and actions. He was a strong leader who could spread positivity throughout the region and people believed and followed his orders. Odysseus was on Calypso’s island for seven years, but eventually he had to tell Calypso that he had to continue on his journey. Calypso said, “Now I am willing, heart and soul, to send you off at last” (Fagles 5.178). Calypso sent Odysseus off after he influenced her to allow him to leave. Odysseus used his words and actions to finally leave the island of Ogygia. It took him several years, but after talking to the gods, he finally made his journey back to Ithaca. Odysseus used his actions in book nine by saving his crew members because they were being held hostage by the Cyclops... “Now, at last, I thrust our stake in a bed of embers to get it red-hot and rallied all my comrades: Courage-no panic, no one hang back now!’ (Fagles 9.420-422). This quote explains how Odysseus interacted with his crew and would sacrifice his life for his shipmates. Odysseus was a hero to the people of Ithaca because of his powerful words and bold

Not only was he the things described, but he was also a very boastful man, which isn’t a very good characteristic for a leader like himself. This shows that Odysseus was a good leader at times and he was a bad leader too, which

Odysseus Can be a good leader because he gets his crew out of some bad situations, To start off Odysseus got his crew out of the cyclops’s cave. “So, we seized our stake with its fiery tip and bored it round and round in the giant's eye” (9.435). This quote shows how Odysseus use a stick (more like a pole) and stuck it in the fire and when the cyclops fell asleep Odysseus took the stick and jabbed it into the giant's eye and escaped with most of his crew. Another way that Odysseus can be a good leader is that he got his crew out of Circe’s palace, even after she turned all of the crew into pigs. “Flinging open the pens, drove forth my men, who looked like full-grown swine” (10.429). This quote is showing that Circe is letting Odysseus’s crew out of the pen and releasing them, but in exchange Odysseus would have to sleep with Circe and stay

Traits that leaders possess honesty, selflessness, morals, physical and mental strength, forethought, and many more traits. A leader guides their men and women to success. Odysseus does not fit this definition. Odysseus is not a good leader because he didn’t not lead his men to victory, he wasn’t honest to his men, and he cheated on his wife during the journey. This has relevance to this day and age because we have people who are put in position of leadership that make really questionable decisions.

The least effective protagonist of all the works read in class throughout the year is Odysseus from The Odyssey. Odysseus is the least effective protagonist because he does not accomplish anything significant in the story. Odysseus gets back home to his family from staying on an island with the goddess Calypso for many years. This shows he does not accomplish anything significant because the only thing he achieves in the end is something he already had before his journey. Odysseus is the least effective protagonist because he is an incompetent leader and stays that way throughout the story.

Odysseus is a courageous leader because he saves his crew in combat many times. One way Odysseus shows he is a courageous leader is by proving his worth in combat. Odysseus is obviously a good fighter because he survived the Trojan War, if he had not have been a

According to The Odyssey, “Within sight of home, and while Odysseus is sleeping, the men open the bag, thinking it contains gold and silver. The bad winds thus escape and blow the ships back to Aeolus’ island. The king refuses to help them again, believing now that their voyage has been cursed by the gods” (Hom. Od. 10). Odysseus is not a good leader because he does not manifest the traits of a good

Odysseus was a strong leader and did everything to help his crew because he saved his men from the intoxicating lotus flower and rescued his men from the witch Circe. Odysseus was a strong leader because he saved his men from the island of the lotus eaters. While his men were there they had eaten the mind-altering flower and completely forgotten about their quest back home. However, Odysseus was strong enough to realize the power of the lotus flower and call for his men to get on board and tie the ones that have eaten the flower and force them back onto the ship. In doing this it shows how Odysseus was quick to find out what the flower was doing to his men and he saved them from the flowers power.

Odysseus is heroic because all throughout his adventures he always wants to make sure his men don’t fall in to danger and is always being a good leader for them. In the Cyclops story Odysseus and his men find and island and go searching for food. They end up exploring a cave and find loads of cheese and sheep. Naturally Odysseus and his men indulge themselves in the food when a large Cyclops named Polythemus. The Cyclops traps them in the cave using a large bolder once the men were trapped the Cyclops ate two of the sailors. Odysseus then goes to the Cyclops and offers him his best wine. Once the Cyclops was drunk and passed out Odysseus and his crew sharpened a large log in which the burnt and drove it in to the one eyed creatures eye. Then

People claim that Odysseus is a good leader, but I have mixed feelings and ideas about it. On the one hand I agree that he is smart, intelligent, and strong, but he is also dim witted at times. At one point in the story, Odysseus had just successfully escaped from Polyphemus’ cave, but once aboard their ship he calls out to the cyclops, “ Cyclops if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye, Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca!”(lines 502-505) At which point the cyclops fires back with a curse. This quote is one of the points where we see Odysseus’ triumph get the better of him.