leadership

noun

Definition of leadershipnext
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 Instead, we have been stonewalled by Cornell's increasingly top-down leadership. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Under her leadership, Netflix grew its reach in live programming, streaming NFL games as well as WWE matches. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The house will soon announce its new creative leadership, according to the release. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Recruitment materials provided by the district promoted confidence-building and leadership activities, including confronting bias and challenging stereotypes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leadership
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  1. management
  2. governance
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  • White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of management
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  • By approaching elections as an important governance function and not merely an annual formality, boards and unit owners can help establish a culture of transparency, accountability, integrity, and responsible stewardship.
    — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The goal in the long term would be to establish a multilateral system of regional governance—anchored by China but accepted by its neighbors.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of governance

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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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