Synonyms of leadership

leadership

noun

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.

Related Words

• management
• governance
• government
• administration
• direction
• stewardship
• control
• running
• lead
• steering
• generalship
• policing
• observation
• monitoring
• regulation
• guidance
• supervision
• oversight
• piloting
• shepherding
• observance
• surveillance
• rule
• care
• superintendence
• observing
• headship
• protection
• superintendency
• reign
• trusteeship
• guardianship
• tutelage
• auspices
• charge
• aegis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leadership

Yet the strategy makes a degree of sense when viewed from the leadership’s perspective that China is in a transitional period. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Under the leadership of chief executive officer Tanya Golesic, Mackage has evolved from an outerwear brand to a lifestyle brand with a focus on innovation, craftsmanship and design. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Back at the Renee Good memorial, Baumgartner said Minnesotans should not allow federal immigration enforcement or political leadership to define their communities. — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Tripadvisor – Shares of the travel platform operator plummeted 22% on the back of a leadership shakeup and disappointing guidance. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026