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

Education for technology leadership Warfare has seen dramatic changes in recent years, with the complexity of decisions increasing at unprecedented rates and new challenges emerging rapidly. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Onward and upward Google’s leadership is signaling to investors that this state of affairs is the new normal. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Fall 2026 marks the first complete ready-to-wear collection developed under the leadership of CEO Phillip Prado and new head of design Meredith Kahn. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

The transition plan for Morales has drawn outrage from faculty leadership groups. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026