That is a quality of leadership that is ultimately God given, but also nurtured, tested, and strengthened over time. Why a larger percentage of people don't see it is a mystery to me.
I can't subscribe to every decision GWB has taken in his tenure, but here is where character really counts. I trust that even in his "bad" decisions, there were good reasons for making them. I suspect that even he himself is critical of some decisions he has made.
You are exactly right. Character means that people say, "if he says there was danger, there must have been danger". Trust in a leader is essential.
Excellent summary of GW and his process and choices.