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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Her advice extends beyond entrepreneurs and CEOs: Countless leadership experts and business books preach the value of delegation.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
In addition, Smith and his wife, a former coach and athletic administrator, do some corporate leadership consulting work.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025, recognizing her steadfast leadership in the fight to free Venezuela from what many consider a violent and corrupt dictatorship.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Sinam Mohamad, representative of the SDF's political wing, the Syrian Democratic Council, in Washington, expressed confidence that the arrangement with Damascus' new leadership would serve to prevent further violence.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
In addition, Smith and his wife, a former coach and athletic administrator, do some corporate leadership consulting work.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025, recognizing her steadfast leadership in the fight to free Venezuela from what many consider a violent and corrupt dictatorship.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Sinam Mohamad, representative of the SDF's political wing, the Syrian Democratic Council, in Washington, expressed confidence that the arrangement with Damascus' new leadership would serve to prevent further violence.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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