It does exist and we have seen and are seeing it . . . in Chile.
Chile's president was on the scene throughout the extractive rescue of the 33 miners who had been trapped a half mile beneath the earth's surface. He was there, really there, in person, giving aid, comfort, and support to the miners' families, the rescue workers, and the people of the nearby town that is the home of most of the miners.
He didn't:
* Make any grand and eloquent speeches.
* Proclaim that he would not sleep until . . . whenever or whatever . . . only to then disappear on vacation.
* Find fault with or blame anyone.
* Threaten to keep his foot on anyone's throat.
* Just fly over the site and land only to pose for a brief photo opportunity.
* Appoint a commission to study the situation and submit recommendations to him about how to deal with it..
He listened to the available experts on site. Learning that there were three means that were likely to succeed in rescuing the miners, he immediately made a decision to pursue all of them simultaneously, and then made sure that all necessary equipment, materials, and support was available. The effort succeeded two months earlier than had been anticipated., Then, without hogging the spotlight or claiming any personal credit, the Chilean president quietly joined in the joyful celebration of the safe return of all of the miners to their loved ones.
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