leadership meaning

leadership means 'the ability to lead or guide others'.

leadership :

ability to lead, guidance

noun

▪ She showed great leadership during the crisis.

▪ She showed great ability to lead during the crisis.

▪ His leadership inspired the team.

▪ His guidance inspired the team.

paraphrasing

▪ guidance – ability to lead

▪ management – guidance

▪ direction – ability to guide

▪ control – ability to lead

leadership

Pronunciation

leadership [ˈliːdərʃɪp]

The stress is on 'lead' and sounds like 'lee-der-ship'.

Common phrases and grammar about leadership

leadership - Common meaning

noun
ability to lead, guidance

Part of Speech Changes for "leadership"

▪ leader (noun) – someone who leads

▪ lead (verb) – to guide or direct

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Common Expressions with "leadership"

▪ strong leadership – good ability to lead

▪ effective leadership – leadership that works well

▪ leadership skills – abilities needed to lead

▪ leadership role – a position where you lead



Important examples of leadership in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, leadership refers to the ability to guide or direct a group.

▪His leadership improved the team's performance.
▪His way of leading helped the team do better.

Example of a confusing word: membership (being part of a group)

▪His membership improved the team's performance.
▪His being part of the team helped improve the team's performance.
"Leadership" means the ability to lead or guide a group, and it is used correctly in the sentence to show that his ability to lead had a positive effect on the team's performance. "Membership," on the other hand, refers to being a part of a group and does not imply any guiding or directing role. Saying "His membership improved the team's performance" is misleading because simply being a member does not inherently improve performance. Therefore, "leadership" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Leadership is used as a noun and often serves as the subject or object in grammar questions.

▪Leadership is essential for success.
▪Being able to lead is very important for success.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

demonstrate leadership

to show leadership

▪She demonstrated leadership during the project.
▪She showed great ability to lead during the project.

lead by example

to show leadership by behaving appropriately

▪The manager leads by example.
▪The manager shows how to lead through his actions.

Differences between similar words and leadership

leadership

,

management

differences

Leadership focuses on guiding people, while management focuses on organizing resources.

leadership
▪Her leadership boosted team morale.
▪Her management boosted team morale.
management
▪Management involves planning and organizing tasks.
▪Management involves organizing and planning tasks.

leadership

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guidance – leadership

differences

Leadership involves directing people, while guidance involves advising them.

leadership
▪His leadership handled the project's challenges.
▪She provides leadership to the new employees.
guidance – leadership
▪She provides guidance to the new employees.
▪She provides leadership to the new employees.

Words with the same origin as leadership

The origin of leadership

leadership comes from the word 'leader' combined with the suffix '-ship' which means state or quality.

Word structure

leadership consists of the root 'lead', the suffix '-er' meaning 'one who leads', and the suffix '-ship' meaning 'state of being'.

Words with the same origin

The root of leadership is 'lead'. Words with the same root include leader, lead, and leading.

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