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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Shared leadership includes the president of the nonprofit, Jim O'Connell, who is also Greystone's executive managing director.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
This week's meeting is the first major gathering of Martin's tenure -- and an early litmus test of his popularity and trust in his leadership, as his first few months have been mired in growing pains.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Further, employee reviews posted on the website Glassdoor claim that Chinese leadership still exercises considerable influence over Futurewei.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
This week's meeting is the first major gathering of Martin's tenure -- and an early litmus test of his popularity and trust in his leadership, as his first few months have been mired in growing pains.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Further, employee reviews posted on the website Glassdoor claim that Chinese leadership still exercises considerable influence over Futurewei.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
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Every operational upgrade in our distribution model was carefully timed, including the introduction of new inventory management tools, team hires, vendor agreements and, eventually, a 50,000-plus square foot distribution space.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That's double management's original target for the year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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During a governance committee meeting held directly before the regular school board meeting, several school board members voiced their opposition and concern over the decision.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Taking stock of your current AI readiness and bolstering these foundational pillars now will pay off by giving you the flexibility to pivot to pursue future growth opportunities: Data quality and governance.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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