Someone with a gentle but firm demeanor — especially when the boys drink too many gin Martinis and decide to pee in the rosebushes — a must.
His barrel-chested vocal delivery and firm demeanor have continually earned comparisons to no-nonsense poets like Haggard and Waylon Jennings, but the similarities also stem from the fact that his music is rooted in blue-collar honky-tonk, the sound his heroes elevated to art.
What I remember most was his gentle but firm demeanor.
"Bratton, whose firm demeanor and thick Boston accent are supposed to be symbols of his take-no-shit attitude, was hardly the first American police chief to further militarize public safety.
As a first step, in a firm, but calm, professional demeanor, tell your supervisor how his or her behaviors or comments make you feel and see whether things change.
At Goldman, Mr. Kiernan — a rugged Irish Catholic with a firm handshake and a polished demeanor straight out of Wall Street central casting — was better known for his philanthropy than his politics.
"I expect legislators to return with a calm demeanor, and with a firm commitment to make Texas even better," he said.
Former colleagues recalled Mr. Gaherin (pronounced GUER-in) as a tireless and astute negotiator, with a firm grasp of complex issues, a repertoire of jokes to break tensions and a calm demeanor in a crisis.
When Hap is killed, Will has a double incentive to bring the murderer in, and Ellie's firm, pleasant demeanor only serves as a reminder of his ineffectiveness.
He'd look equally at home behind a desk at a Wall Street hedge fund or a corporate law firm, his confident demeanor still infused with a hint of his former brashness.
A friendlier staff demeanor particularly a female was more preferable to many.
