The Role of the Presidency

http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/~instructtech/institutional_planning/role_president.htm
This website says that the president is the primary sponsor and initiator of the strategic planning effort. It also says that the president provides executive leadership. The president is also the chief spokesman for the United States.

http://dawn.thot.net/board_chair.html#1
This web page indicates that the president ensures that the Board operates as a team. They say that his main role is being a leader. This does not mean that the president runs the organization but ensures that the president makes sure that the Board gets things done in an efficient and effective way.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/agencies/a/presbrief.htm
This web page states that the president is the administrative head of the executive branch of the Government. It says that the president shall hold office for a term of four years. The president can make federal laws that cover a wide range of matter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
The president of the United States comes into play during the law making process. The president can veto a bill that is brought to him but the bill may still become a law even after his veto. So this states that the president isn't the only person who makes the laws, the houses do.