Odysseus leads his crew making smart distinctions . Secondly Odysseus knows how to pick his battles .In the story it said that "When they was planning he know he had to pick a few of his stonger people".He did that so that he knows that they might have strong people on there team but he have some to .He have to worry less.Ready to take on the battle. Thirdly Odysseus is a strong leader. He already knows when some things are going to happen.In the article it says "I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon all outward power ,a wild man , ignorant of civility".He keeps his teams ready just incase anything happens .They have to have a battle. Some people might think that odysseus shouldn't be a leader. May be that some think that he is selfish.Some might think that he only is worried about him self .Also