Agree! As an EM I've felt that the simple act of genuinely caring about your people can get you a long way. So much of the day-to-day execution falls into place

Agree! As an EM I've felt that the simple act of genuinely caring about your people can get you a long way. So much of the day-to-day execution falls into place when you follow your prime directive, and when you need to do unpleasant things you've earned the legitimacy and trust handle them.