Odysseus Leadership Qualities

There have been many great leader, such as Odysseus, who all have the same qualities such as being hopeful, having courage, compassion,and intelligence. All of these qualities can make someone a good leader, but if they are closed-minded, permit negative gossip, and have poor communication skills then they can't be a good leader. You have to look at both the good and detrimental qualities to determine if someone is a good leader. Hope is a feeling of trust, an expectation for a certain outcome. Giving hope to your people combines the alignment, engagement, and vision of the organization. A leader’s ability to do so will reap enormous benefits for your organization and your people. Also, hope gives your people the drive to keep going …show more content…
Compassionate leaders inspire people with purpose, hope, optimism and energy because they resonate, empathise and connect. Compassion is very important, especially in this century. Leaders can often become disconnected from people who follow them, which can lead to a downward spiral where they lose sense of the larger purpose. A great leader that has compassion, as you can tell, is Odysseus. In the story of the Odyssey it says, “deathly pity ran me through at that sight for the worst I ever suffered.” You can tell that Odysseus really cared about something that is great than he …show more content…
However, if you really want to know what it takes to be a good leader then you have to look at the detrimental qualities as well If a leader is close-minded then they are most likely unwilling to change their perspective on anything. This will cause issues with the people they are trying to lead. This is the opposite of a good leader, because a good leader will listen to what someone has to say and will at least take the time to think about it. A leader who permits negative gossip is not a good leader at all. If someone spreads any sort of negative gossip about others then they are sending signals that it's not safe to talk to them. If they are permitting that negative gossip then people can't trust them. People will fear that what they are saying to them might be shared behind their backs. If someone starts making suggestions that you've already eliminated through thoughtful internal deliberations, they won't know that you have already eliminated that idea and they will get angry. Also if you don't talk to your team then everyone will be lost and won't know what to