"It would have been possible to find more competent leaders," he said.

Regardless, he proves to be a competent and capable leader.

Only then should he be deposed and another more competent leader selected.

Yet building a new political system to bring into power more competent leaders is suddenly altogether too expensive.

But, then, the pool of competent leaders from which to chose has proved limited.

If they'd had just a little training and one or two competent leaders, the fight would already have been over.

Somehow, we must foster a national consciousness of the need to elect competent leaders.

He was also, Valery had said earlier, an exceptionally competent leader.

"If it's an election between two competent leaders, we lose."

She was, I thought to myself, a good competent leader.