There was a time that America sensed that the right leader came along at the right time and pulled us through many crises–war, The Depression, pandemics and other economic travails.  I am not certain we feel that way about some of the recent commanders in chief. Yet history reminds us we have had many forgotten chief executives who made it necessary for us to replace them with someone who could fix the mess they left behind. I am referring to a number before and after the Civil War. Is it that they didn’t live up to expectations or that we simply made the wrong choices?  In any event, William Haldeman, in his new book, “Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America,” singles out the qualities needed in a President-like judgment, ingenuity, dedication, courage, confidence and optimism and points to those who had these qualities and the telltale signs of their greatness.  As we approach a transfer of power at this moment, it is a good time to reflect on these values and fall back on them as we evaluate our leaders going forward.