At times, the leadership seemed to believe that their role is to protect the public from the party.

"A generation of kids is growing up in fear and the traditional white leadership seems out of touch."

The leadership seemed to give the others strength, and the apology was an acknowledgment of their pain.

The current leadership would seem to be in the Pinochet camp.

Such leadership might have seemed almost owed to one in his position.

The leadership seems to be drifting, so that scarcely any decisions are being made.

But the leadership seemed to focus on their accomplishments instead of all the things that aren't going well.

Position filled, yes, but leadership and attitude seem to have a higher importance.

Vietnam's leadership seems to think it can balance economic and political development, another diplomat said.

For the moment, the Chinese leadership seems to be in one of its more relaxed moods.