Leadership is a soft attribute. This means it is subjective, rather than objective. Reagan had the qualities of strong leadership, as did the elder Bush. Bush Jr does not give the same sense.
I will not deny that Bush has assembled a good Cabinet. However, I believe the Cabinet is in charge of Bush rather than Bush being in charge of the Cabinet.
Instead of delivering a cohesive vision for the administration (with the help and input of his Cabinet) and then depending on the Cabinet to get their respective parts done, the impression I get is that each department is undertaking its own vision and Bush is parroting them.
I also think maybe we need to go outside the box more, and having so many people that are so inside "qualified/experienced" may be as much of a hindrance as a help. I think fresh thinking and new minds are needed at all levels.
