noun · neutral

leadership

UK/ˈliːdəʃɪp/US/ˈliːdərʃɪp/LEAD·er·ship

Band 5-6speakingtask2

the ability to lead a group or organization; the position of being a leader

Examples

Strong leadership was essential during the crisis.

She showed leadership by coordinating the volunteers.

Effective leadership requires both vision and empathy.

Band 8 sentence

Good leadership during organisational change often hinges on transparent communication and the ability to build trust.

Collocations

  • show leadership
  • leadership skills
  • leadership role

Word family

lead verbleader nounleadership nounleading adj/verb

Common mistakes

He is leadership of the team.He is the leader of the team.

She has many leaderships.She has strong leadership skills.

Say it for a higher band

5boss6management7+leadership

Synonyms

management

guidance

Easily confused

management

The management changed the schedule to improve efficiency.

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