A leader has many qualities, and both authors; Tom Loughman, and John Finley talk about some of these qualities in “Beowulf and the Teaching of Leadership”. Beowulf was a great and fierce leader when it came to defending his people from monsters such as Grendel and Grendel’s mother. But although he showed his followers courage and bravery, he did a terrible job at preparing them for the worst. Loughman and Finley both explain in their article how beowulf falls under the category of a charismatic leader. Beowulf was a charismatic leader as said by both authors but he had some defaults as well. Beowulf could’ve been a much better leader if he had prepared his followers as well as his “retainers” for when he would not be present, like when the
