I would love to see what the profile of the selected group looks like - I was also denied but have about 20 years of experience - extensive leadership both domestic and international. That said - I did not put forth the best application (I had about 2 weeks to pull it together) or essays though generally I look more for CV experience before looking at essays and academics for a Leadership program.
Good luck to anyone moving forward! And thanks for letting us know that they had posted their results - I had stopped checking.