As a leader you have to be decisive and assertive.

作为一个领导者，必须要果断和自信。

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Are you a calm, assertive pack leader?

你是否是平静，自信而坚定的犬首领。

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The prime minister got an earful too from the United States, which used to cite him as the kind of assertive leader Japan needs.

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"Mr. Abe is seen as being a more assertive Japanese leader, but they may wonder what he will do when faced with two such challenges, " said Narushige Michishita, a Northeast Asia security expert at Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.

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This type of assertive behavior is exactly what we would expect from a strong leader.

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