Why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? We'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say put out again on good salt water!' Ah, how sound that was! Yet I refused. I wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer— no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends. Odysseus ignores his men’s pleas to return to the ship. As a result, they face terrible consequences. How does Odysseus’s decision defy ancient Greek attitudes and values? A great leader makes decisions that are good for him, no matter how they affect his men. A great leader listens to his men and considers their thoughts and opinions. A great leader has great self-control and makes sound decisions. A great leader takes risks in order to gain more treasure and learn about foreign lands.