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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Consultants from Spencer Stuart, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm, have been retained by the University of Michigan to recruit its next President.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Yes, the regime appears fatigued, having lost the leadership of both Fidel (who died in 2016) and his brother, Raúl, who is 94 and has yielded power to President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The discussion of possible intervention comes as Iran’s clerical leadership is facing the biggest anti-government protests since 2022.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
There was a lack of leadership before.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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First selected as a 20-year-old for the white-ball series against Australia in 2024, his introduction into the England environment was love at first sight for all the management involved.—
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Austin chef David Bull opened the restaurant at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells before that hotel changed management.—
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The mayor’s style of governance isn’t collaboration.—
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Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.—
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“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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