Odysseus Leadership Qualities

Being a good leader comes with having “heroic” traits. While there are some traits that hinder one’s performance, there are some such as being courageous, having perseverance, being patient, and having wisdom. One can’t be a leader without having any of these traits. Other qualities a leader has are staying with their teammates through everything, having mental and physical strength, and being able to quickly adapt to new situations for their own and their friend’s safety. A good leader will do everything they can to help everyone, even if it means putting themselves in a bad situation. Odysseus is a great example of a good leader. In The Odyssey translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Odysseus does everything he can to save his crew members, he is smart with his words and what he tells other people; Odysseus also makes his way home to his wife and saves her from the men who invaded their home. We should care about this topic because some people

In Book Nine of The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men come to the island of Polyphemus, who is a cyclops and one of the sons of Poseidon. They explore the island and venture into the cave where the cyclops lives; without realizing how vicious Polyphemus would be. The son of Poseidon enters his home, closes off the entrance with a large boulder; he then spots Odysseus and his men. He then eats some of Odysseus’ crew, leaving Odysseus to quickly come up with a way to escape, which he does very well. He starts off by giving the cyclops wine to make him drunk, and when Polyphemus asks Odysseus what his name is, Odysseus says his name is “Nohbdy,” which is very important. Once Polyphemus lays down to sleep, Odysseus and his men sharpen a piece of wood to make a long stake, and then they proceed to stab the cyclops in his one eye. Polyphemus opens the cave door and cries out; “‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me, Nohbdy’s ruined me!’” (Hom. Od.