as in management
the capacity to guide the actions of a person or group
The company's high turnover rate is a sign of poor leadership. The scouts were awarded badges for demonstrating strong leadership.
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Recent Examples of leadership
The deal was good news for Meta, which was widely seen as falling behind in the AI race and in need of new AI leadership, and for Wang, who at 28 will become one of the most powerful AI players in the tech industry as part of the deal.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 June 2025
The pair worked in leadership together through the tribulations of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the resulting unrest.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Red Bull went through leadership turmoil last season, while Wolff made several comments about wanting to sign Verstappen.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Our city has proudly followed his leadership, marking what would have been his 95th birthday last month and now Pride Month.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 June 2025
The pair worked in leadership together through the tribulations of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the resulting unrest.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Red Bull went through leadership turmoil last season, while Wolff made several comments about wanting to sign Verstappen.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Our city has proudly followed his leadership, marking what would have been his 95th birthday last month and now Pride Month.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
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Resilience is more than traditional risk management, the report states.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The idea that residents should trust a city coming off 30 years of grievous management errors to handle this task well is hard to believe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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What a bleak, cynical approach to governance, one that fails to address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability in society.—
Sonia Ossorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Spain relinquished its governance rights over an array of businesses in telecoms, banking, and tobacco.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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