born/natural leader

noun

: a person who has qualities that a good leader has

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The 32-year-old is a natural leader and will bring a certain authority to the Spurs backline which has lacked that sort of presence for a number of years. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 Sawyers has the assertive charisma of a natural leader, with the fragility of a kid who might value popularity too much. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026 Angle's club soccer coach, Luis Ramos, described her as a natural leader and a source of light for her teammates. Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 Officers and family members described Snook, a University of Maryland alumnus, as an ideal trooper, a natural leader, and an enthusiastic trainer of the next generation of officers. Dan Snyder, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026 For all his anarchic uncontrollability, Buzz is a natural leader — someone that everyone else immediately defines himself in relation to — and Farrell is perfectly cast on that score. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Born/natural leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born%2Fnatural%20leader. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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