How Is Odysseus Become An Effective Leader

Odysseus a fearless hero who came up with an amazing plan, to save him and his soldiers from a very hungry Cyclops name '' Polyphemus". His amazing plan was to trick the cyclops into drinking wine and disguising himself and his soldiers into escaping from the cyclops. I really think that Odysseus should be nominated for a leadership award because he showed bravery throughout the whole story. He also had to sacrifice things that he didn't want to, in order to be a great leader. The evidence that supports why I think that Odysseus should be nominated for a leadership award is because he absolutely showed bravery, he didn't show any sign of fear in the story. He was also a clever thinker, the reason I say this is because in the book Odyssey

They will say stuff like Odysseus isn't a great leader because while in the cage he warns his men not to eat the cattle and go asleep but they didn't listen. They obviously did not believe him, which would not make him seem as a great ineffective leader because six of his men died. Many people will also argue that he's a bad leader because he had appeared lapses as a leader because in book nine, he refuses to leave the cave of the cyclops, however despites his men's urging to the contrary. While their arguing why he shouldn't get nominated, I'm arguing he should get nominated for leadership award because he shows moral responsibility in his action throughout the epic. To start with he decides to go to war with the Greeks even though he does not want to leave his wife and son...Odysseus leads his men to victory. Being the good leader that he is, he puts aside his personal desires and unselfishly gives himself to warfare for his country. Odysseus also lead his men through many obstacles. He is fearless in the face of the cyclops, he never gave up in trying to keep his men alive and safe. Even though he loses some men, he was still determined to get the remainder men to safety. Even though he got them to safety he was still devastated by the fact he couldn't get all his men to safety. Another reason why he should get nominated for a leadership award is because some of his men ate the lotus fruit and no longer wish to return home, Odysseus refuses to leave the island without them. He goes to shore, find them, and makes them return to the ship. He knows in their hearts that's they want to return to their families in Ithaca as much as he does, and so he refuses to listen to their protest that they want to remain where they are. These are all good traits, a determined mind set, and a great attitude, a responsible