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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leadership

Meanwhile, Johnson will have to work with Senate leadership to push a spending bill, which could be a CR, through the House. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025

Achieving thriving workplaces is hindered by the simple truth that, in leadership excellence, there is no silver bullet. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025

Tom Luehrs, who serves on the leadership council of Washington Park United Church of Christ, said the nearly 100-year-old congregation is leasing roughly 5,000 square feet in an old bookstore on the former Johnson & Wales University campus in South Park Hill. —Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025

Hezbollah’s losses are not limited to its leadership. —Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025