In the October 25, 2009 Parade there is an interesting account of a day in the life of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. It is written by Leslie Gelb. Obviously it is a "puff" piece, but what caught my attention was the following statement about the leadership of President Obama:

Concerning a staff meeting: Though they don't talk about it, they seem ever aware of President Barack Obama's iron-handed control of decisions. [emphasis mine]

Also he describes Clinton as more moderate than others in the administration: Clinton has a hard edge to her foreign-policy views and generally positions herself to the right of her colleagues in national security.