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
Last week, the company announced a sudden leadership change, prompting many to wonder what drove the timing and how the board of directors arrived at its decision.
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Adam Goldstein, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Your gentle leadership can build trust and open doors.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
University leadership and department heads will be responsible for determining what is considered relevant.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
What has McDavid learned from Crosby’s style of leadership?
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adam Goldstein, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Your gentle leadership can build trust and open doors.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
University leadership and department heads will be responsible for determining what is considered relevant.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
What has McDavid learned from Crosby’s style of leadership?
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
Noun
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For instance, the current system demonstrates radio-frequency communication, but full spacecraft electronics involve many other components, including processors, memory systems, and power management units.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-year-old Daniel Taylor, a professor of marketing and supply chain management at the university’s Rawls College of Business, faces a charge of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its cooperation with the United States on governance, technology, and intelligence continues even as both sides reassess parts of their security relationship.—
Yusuf Tuggar,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This latest measure comes after Israel’s security cabinet approved a move last week that expanded Israeli rule and governance over the West Bank.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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