If an economy is bad it's assumed that it's because the leaders of the country do not set right economic policies in place.
If a nation is at war it's assumed that it's because of the decision of the leaders.
If the educational system is faulty it's assumed that it's because of the decision of the leaders and even when a country is doing well in the global stage in sports, academics and other areas, it's still all about the leaders.
Is it the leaders of a country that makes them good, bad, at peace or in war? Or is it the led who are the majority that determines what becomes of a nation.
Actually it is both the responsibility of the leaders and the lead to make a country what is is, but it is more the sole responsibility of the leaders, for instance the leaders in the authority of power in a democratic system of government make policies that the lead or citizens of a country will follow through the help of the security agencies, countries where citizens are not too corrupt is still through the help of Thier leaders,