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 The men make up Fathers & Men of Professional Basketball Players (FAMPBP), a nonprofit organization established in 2009 to empower youth through education and leadership development. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 Under the department’s new license plate reader policy, officials said the LAPD will have complete ownership of the data and will be prohibited from sharing it with certain outside agencies without approval from senior leadership. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 This will be uncomfortable and will require some real leadership. — Richard Day, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 At SpaceX, projects deemed most important by leadership get the most resources. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leadership
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  1. management
  2. governance
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  • These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of management
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  • As China’s global presence grows, data governance, biosecurity, and resilience are serious concerns.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Gaps in governance, limited visibility into usage and costs, and restrictive vendor terms further complicate oversight—underscoring the need for stronger cost controls as organizations scale AI.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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