So far, I don't think the President has shown much thoughtful or forceful leadership in that direction.
Thanks to forceful American leadership, the effort is likely to succeed.
But if there was at last some forceful American leadership, it would quickly have its effect.
The former president was often criticized as well for not providing forceful leadership.
"Were the leadership more forceful, it wouldn't be necessary."
In any case, without forceful leadership from the White House, Congress is unlikely to act.
Did he mean that it would not have come to this if the United States had provided more forceful leadership?
He was enormously impressed with the forceful leadership of the man who was running the encounter group.
What do those urging more forceful American 'leadership' want - another Iraq?
However, he calls for far bolder measures, more money and forceful American leadership to improve what is at present rather lax international cooperation.