Are You "Visionary" or Just a Chaos Magnet? (The Odysseus Trap)

The People Navigator ® · Dec 31, 2025 · 6m

History calls him a genius strategist. I call him a Chaos Magnet.

We all love the leader who can put out a fire, but we rarely ask the most important question: Did they light the match?

In this episode, we take a hard look at the leadership style of Odysseus. He is often celebrated for his twists and turns, but in reality, his "agile" leadership got his entire crew killed while he was the only one to make it home.

For the small business owner, the "Odysseus Trap" is the addiction to the "pivot." You might think that having a new idea every Tuesday makes you dynamic, but to your team, it just…