[lepton]

In a separate interview, he said Reagan "was just a poor manager, and you can't be president and do a good job unless you manage."

LOL. Reagan managed to do a job that allies of the previous President (the aforementioned Carter) argued was just too big for one person. He knew how to ACTUALLY manage, not just how to meddle.

[colorado tanker]

What Reagan understood is that a modern President needs to be a leader, not a manager.

[finnigan2]

Reagan was a President who remained focused on a global strategic vision; he left the day to day tactics to his subordinates. That is why Ford and others, who never had an overarching vision but were consumed by petty domestic politics, never understood or appreciated his management style.
To this day, that is why Reagan's lasting legacy will be on the international scene. Aside from "supply side economics",his domestic achievements were unremarkable.