Using the word, "created" has interesting implications. It could have a religious connotation or merely refer to one's parents and the biology.
A being emerges, one way or another, into the World. Most humans emerge with basic and common attributes. From that point on, the surrounding culture inculcates concepts about the environment and the meanings associated with things. That varies.
These days nature and nurture, though there are still arguments about it, are not a dichotomy as much as a they are coextensive.
Intelligence is only one important factor for a leader, but there are also other factors that are important and I would think a well-rounded person who also has good emotional intelligence, philosophical proclivities, common sense, compassion and Wisdom as well as political skills and a diverse scope of knowledge would be the most appropriate choice. The Philosopher Kings come to mind here.
If we had carefully designed tests that avoided political bias, but covered a range of personality and intelligence factors in a candidate, that would be ideal. So far, we vet workers for part-time jobs more scrupulously and only rely on more superficial aspects that we can observe and often, anecdotal evidence.
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