Leadership Preparation Chart
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read
Create a chart of all the things that Athena does for Telemachus to help him prepare to become head of his household and king of Ithaca. For each item on your list, explain to what extent it could be replicated by a young person searching for a mentor today.
Things that Athena does for Telemachus to help him prepare to become head of his household and king of Ithaca
- Advocated for him at Olympus
- Gave him hope by telling him his father was still alive
- Helped him see a new perspective/ different possibilities
- Questioned him to question himself by asking if he was the son of Odysseus
- Established trust by telling him of the relationship he had with his father
- Gave him menos “mental activation”
What extent it could be replicated by a young person searching for a mentor today
- Opening yourself to criticisms
- Preparing yourself for reciprocal adult relationships.
- Exhibiting compassion and thougtfullness