In the Middle Ages, when a young prince suddenly became king, the royal court, the church leadership and other senior aristocrats would scrutinize his every word and habit for signs of what kind of mind would be deciding their country's fate and their personal prosperity and safety. Today, around the world, President Barack Obama's every word, every action, every inaction is being likewise scrutinized for similar reasons. Since the election, we have begun to get hints of his management style in four items Mr. Obama himself has described as of the highest priority to him: Cabinet selection, closing Gitmo, the...