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
Munnell and others ascribe the surge to widespread fears about the stability of the retirement trust fund, amid staff cuts, rule changes, website outages and leadership shuffles.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
While the bureau received an exemption to Trump's hiring freeze and posted job openings this month for temporary workers to conduct survey interviews, more than one-fifth of its leadership positions are vacant, according to a public staff roster released earlier this month.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
His track record of unlocking individual player potential is incredible, and the club's stability under his leadership deserves all the praise.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Under Tim Walz’s leadership, our great state is struggling.
—Kendall Qualls, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
While the bureau received an exemption to Trump's hiring freeze and posted job openings this month for temporary workers to conduct survey interviews, more than one-fifth of its leadership positions are vacant, according to a public staff roster released earlier this month.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
His track record of unlocking individual player potential is incredible, and the club's stability under his leadership deserves all the praise.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Under Tim Walz’s leadership, our great state is struggling.
—Kendall Qualls, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
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Leveraging a robust background in HR leadership, Josh previously directed transformative talent practices at Red Ventures as vice president of people operations, leading talent management, HR business partner, talent acquisition, and M&A integration during his tenure.—
Josh Tarr,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The project still needs to be reviewed by the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the two agencies responsible for Everglades restoration and water management in South Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Data Governance: Are our AI models heavily dependent on accurate and reliable data models and governance?—
Omar Choucair,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The 10 teams are also yet to agree fresh governance terms with the FIA for the new Concorde Agreement that starts next year, but the commercial terms with FOM have already been finalized.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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