“Call up your courage again. Dismiss your grief and fear. A
joy it will be one day, perhaps, to remember even this.”
In this
passage, Aeneas works to rally and inspire his troops. This demonstrates much
of his character and leadership abilities. Though he is full of anguish, he
calls his men to have hope in very devastating circumstances. In word and deed,
he promotes positivity. This quality in leadership is often overlooked and
underrated. The ability to maintain a positive and uplifting outlook in the
face of horrendous odds separates the mediocre leaders from the great ones. No
one wants to follow a leader that believes he or she is defeated. I believe
there is a lot we can learn from this situation, and the reaction of this
effective leader.
I commented on Daniel and Abigail's posts
I commented on Daniel and Abigail's posts
So much truth to this post. Courage in places of despair and uncertainty is a true gift. I will say that one feature of a good leader that is important is the ability to look past ones own hubris and not "be brave" in situations where you are sending your men to certain death, and attempting to mask it all with bold words and a strut.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you and Ethan!! Aeneas knew that his troops needed his confidence and encouragement, so he looked past his own problems in order to be the leader he should be.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting when comparing the leadership skills of Odysseus and Aeneas, I find that Aeneas was a much better leader.
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