Leadership can be defined as the ability of a superior to influence the behavior of a minor or group and to persuade them to follow a course of action particular. A leader establishes an action plan and ensures that everyone follows the action. Leading can apply to leading oneself, other individuals, groups, organizations and societies. How leadership is exercised depends on the setting of the situation, the perspective of each individual, and the nature and needs of the people involved. While leadership is learned, the skills and knowledge acquired by the leader are influenced by their character traits, such as their beliefs, values, ethics and, most importantly, their character. Knowledge and skills are directly linked to the leadership process, while the other qualities give the leader certain characteristics that make him or her unique. Leaders can come from anyone in today's society. They could simply come from a local kid picking up trash in the neighborhood or the difficulty of being a cop in a high-speed chase. More importantly, leaders can be either well-known or little-known. They all illustrate the same characteristics. The role of leadership is widely depicted in the three stories of Beowulf, Oedipus the King, and Antigone. Beowulf is a poem written in the Anglo-Saxon language that tells the story of Beowulf, a Geatish hero who fights Grendel's monster, Grendel's monster. mother, and even a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf fights with determination and follows the path of his predecessors by fighting only with his bare hands. As a young man, Beowulf is a strong warrior, but as he grows, he transforms into a wise and noble leader. Throughout the story, Beowulf greatly personifies the lessons of leadership. From the character of Beowulf, we can learn to fight for honor...... middle of paper ...... fe to commit suicide as soon as she hears the news. During this entire saga, Creon was the ruler of the city of Thebes because he was Oedipus' closest relative. Creon shows the leadership lesson of not leading through fear. This can be explained by the fact that a leader must lead according to the thoughts of his people and not just lead like a tyrant and scare his people. Throughout the story, Creon does not know the feelings of his people. No one in the town had the courage to tell Creon how he felt. This caused Creon to shame his city. In today's society, this is prevalent in North Korea. A tyrant everyone fears rules North Korea. Everyone stuck inside North Korea's borders is too afraid to stand up and fight against the evil tyrant. The North Korean leader would benefit from the opinion of his citizens..