As the box “Not All Competencies Are Leadership Competencies” illustrates, there are other competencies in addition to leadership competencies. This is an important distinction in terms of succession management and workforce development. Some knowledge and skills that are gained through training or experience are more appropriate for addressing the technical challenges that organizations face. These are the kinds of problems that can be solved by experts or senior authorities in a given field. On the other hand, adaptive challenges are those issues that come “without easy answers.” The solutions to adaptive challenges lie not in technical answers but with the people themselves.[22] Leadership is inherently about people, which is why adaptive challenges require the application of highly developed leaders. It also helps to explain why the most sophisticated technical experts may not make the best leaders in a given setting. In terms of succession management, high- potential employees have both strong technical skills as well as the potential to develop a strong leadership competence.