Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: We did it ourselves.” Unfortunately, many contemporary leaders don’t seem to credit Lao Tzu so much. We live in an age when people of nations are enthralled with the leaders who have the answers, in digestible sound bites and demonstrate confident action for public interest, as they define it. Unwieldy and divided legislative bodies are too often less manageable, orderly and unproductive. Or they follow the agenda of an executive or would-be leader. U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to scale down America’s annual military exercises with South Korea. Ostensibly, he is using the language of diplomacy, not wanting to make things sound or look aggressive to the Kim government in Pyongyang and to reduce military expenditures by the United States. Just behind these calm and reasoned statements are others less diplomatic. South Korea did not choose to support Trump's actions against Iran in the Middle East. Trump dislikes the level o