Sometimes a person with strengths in a key attribute can mimic competence in secondary critical skills, without actually having them. This often occurs when a brilliant specialist or salesperson lacking key intangibles is sometimes groomed for a top job.
Often the attribute missing is “Emotional Intelligence”, or “EQ”, which the individual has till now ignored or discounted. This part of his makeup is so underdeveloped that over time he is held to a lower standard than his peers, like a dog that has reduced the frequency of in house “accidents” from regular to occasional.
Similarly, when this talented individual evolves his interpersonal skills from crude to adequate, he may be judged ready to lead. But he has only learnt to mimic these skills, to memorize them by rote. When challenged by new circumstances under crisis conditions, his veneer of leadership skills will quickly wear down and he will fall back on his lifetime stunted interpersonal skills.