Another trendy word in the media is
gravitas.
Beyond its definition, it seems to imply a leader with the political weight or strength of personality to advance their agenda and not get walked on.
I first heard it used --with endless repitition-- about Romney during the 2012 campaign, constantly asking if he has the "gravitas" to deal with world leaders.
Interesting how little, if at all, that term was ever applied to Barack Obama dealing with world leaders, who entered in 2008 with absolutely no international diplomatic or military experience. And who is arguably, 5 years in, still a political novice, who has been used and discarded by Russia, China, Egypt, Iran and other hostile nations in the very recent past, and throughout his presidency.
