Guy, thanks for the great post.  I especially like the point about being immediate.  We do appreciate things we can value in the present.  Many managers have a challenge with this because they're not in and around their people.  For me the hard part about learning to be immediate was to Be Present (not just physically present but interested, engaged and paying attention to help).  Many middle managers are more "present' with their bosses than with their team.  We must Be Present to be able to Be many of the other things you mention above.

Mike...