noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a leadership contest (=in which two politicians compete to become leader of their party)
▪ The party did not want the turmoil of a leadership contest.
a leadership election (=to elect a new leader for a political party)
▪ The result of the leadership election will be announced today.
a position of leadership
▪ She had risen to a position of leadership.
leadership potential (=the potential to become a leader)
▪ She always felt that I had leadership potential.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
conservative
▪ The Empire Crusade was designed to cause the maximum trouble for the Conservative leadership.
▪ The Conservative leadership should show itself as compassionate and imaginative as well as tough where necessary.
democratic
▪ It is difficult to understand why the Democratic leadership should have been quite so defeatist in 1981.
▪ This is what democratic leadership means.
▪ It is the most democratic style of leadership identified by the research study.
▪ Formally, the Democratic leadership in both chambers opposed the Helms amendment.
▪ Mbeki also helped make space, though apparently reluctantly, for a rump of the old internal Mass Democratic Movement leadership.
▪ The Democratic leadership in Congress, which was noticeably absent at the signing ceremony, fought the measure.
▪ The Democratic leadership in Congress has pushed him hard on the issue.
▪ Ford promised to convince the Clinton administration and the Democratic congressional leadership to back away from the bill.
effective
▪ His spirit was as warlike as ever, but he could no longer offer effective military leadership.
▪ Although some critics attack Becton because he is not an academic, others praise his record as one of effective leadership.
▪ This was a good idea, but the organization lacked effective leadership.
▪ But funding has been significantly less than other programmes, dissemination of materials less effective and leadership less dynamic.
▪ The components of Adair's three elements indicate the factors that are relevant to effective leadership.
▪ Should you promote a man who is effective and has leadership qualities but is very difficult to work with?
▪ The Methodist people had declined numerically, lacked effective or consistent leadership and had become feeble and thoroughly disheartened.
labour
▪ I don't know if the general public has fully grasped just how undemocratic the present Labour leadership election rules are.
▪ They have been replaced by a Labour leadership keen to blame many of their problems at the Government's door.
▪ The T and G is a weathervane union closely connected to the Labour Party leadership.
▪ But to suppose that this picture bears the faintest resemblance to what the Labour leadership wants betrays something like paranoia cubed.
▪ I find that the front-runner for the Labour leadership, after some nifty trade union footwork, is John Smith.
▪ First, the Labour leadership chaos.
▪ The Labour leadership has taken a typically defensive position on the politics of the war.
▪ The Labour leadership at first welcomed Section 28, then opposed it.
military
▪ His spirit was as warlike as ever, but he could no longer offer effective military leadership.
▪ Our national supply of top-grade, rugged military leadership material must already be spoiled.
▪ The Defence Council is therefore the body which joins together the top political and military leadership.
▪ Belgrade supplied the rebels with arms and professional military leadership.
▪ Training is given in military skills, leadership, engineering, gunnery, driving and communications.
▪ It seemed likely that the military leadership was the real power.
▪ Both sides also agreed to hold regular exchanges between their respective military leaderships, and to exchange military attachés.
▪ Some one with greater political vision might have seen the end of hostilities as the right moment to substitute civilian for military leadership.
national
▪ The losses led to calls for the resignation of the national leadership.
▪ But strong national leadership is only one precondition to a successful family planning program.
▪ The Communists were realizing the possibility of forming alliances with the national leadership of other Left-Wing parties.
▪ It will keep its regional and national leadership intact.
▪ When the Emperor was restored in 1868 national leadership concentrated on centralizing authority in order to foster a national drive for industrialization.
▪ In Britain we refer rather to the office of Prime Minister and his or her performance rather than national leadership or individual leaders.
new
▪ In yet another, complete relocation of the library was under way under new leadership.
▪ Several are in turnaround situations, having changed direction under new leadership.
▪ In December 1990 the already extensive presidential powers were greatly expanded with the creation of a new state leadership structure.
▪ Simply prescribing new participative leadership styles for all effective managers can do more harm than good.
▪ The first Congress for which the new leadership was responsible was held in Torquay in 1983.
▪ It is time for a new generation of leadership.
▪ Still less is there an easy solution to be had from Labour's new leadership contest.
▪ The shadow cabinet elections can not go ahead until the new party leadership is in place.
political
▪ Local authorities and trade unions will need to respond to gratuitous fault finding and undermining of political leadership.
▪ So much for his brave words about the nature of political leadership.
▪ The Tigers' political leadership is attempting a difficult balancing act.
▪ Citizenship and political leadership were vested in those most inherently worthy.
▪ The Defence Council is therefore the body which joins together the top political and military leadership.
▪ Scholars in certain intellectual traditions may be less prepared for everyday life than those in current political leadership.
▪ Mrs Thatcher provides a mobilizing style of political leadership.
▪ They link the government and the top political leadership to the masses.
republican
▪ They none the less strengthened the authority of the republican leaderships as they gradually extended their effective control over local affairs.
▪ In a letter to House Republican leadership last year, Rep.
▪ The Republican leadership ha been stunned by its unexpected defeat in 1948.
▪ The Republican leadership has clearly decided to resist the isolationist label.
▪ Tom DeLay, one of his most intemperate critics in the House Republican leadership.
▪ With the approval of House Republican leadership, Rep.
soviet
▪ Why did the Soviet leadership decide to send him?
▪ The Soviet leadership enjoys no such trust.
▪ This new strategy was ridiculed by the Soviet leadership and opposed by the heavy engineering sector inside Czechoslovakia.
▪ Second, and more important, came the succession of Mikhail Gorbachev to the Soviet leadership.
▪ The Soviet leadership was thrown into panic.
▪ The Soviet leadership openly proclaimed the illegitimacy of military bases on foreign territories only after the death of Stalin.
▪ The Soviet leadership appeared concerned that it should ensure for itself a role in any future Middle East peace settlement.
▪ The Soviet leadership could anticipate diplomatic dividends from these initiatives among the non-aligned countries.
strong
▪ The fifth plenum announced austerity measures to tackle the worsening economic situation and called for stronger party leadership and unity.
▪ In 1971, for example, only about 35 percent of freshmen in the survey said they had strong leadership ability.
▪ The lack of strong leadership in the independent sector reflected the absence of any new producer talent.
▪ The students were chosen because of their strong leadership potential, academic achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities.
▪ In times of crisis, the organisation may need strong leadership by a central group of senior managers.
▪ Although strong leadership is typical of Great Groups, its form may vary.
▪ The need for strong leadership is frequently emphasized.
▪ To motivate others to implement their decisions, they need strong leadership qualities.
■ NOUN
challenge
▪ And Bryan Gould could well survive despite his unsuccessful leadership challenge and decision to quit the shadow cabinet.
▪ Therefore, the leadership challenge is to have no weak links.
▪ Within the Conservative Party the Gulf crisis lent weight to the argument that a leadership challenge would be inappropriate.
▪ That was the biggest leadership challenge of all, just as it had been at Chrysler.
▪ Background to leadership challenge By late 1991 the Hawke government faced a number of severe difficulties.
▪ Some Tories even forecast that Mr Major would quit voluntarily rather than face the humiliation of a Tory leadership challenge.
contest
▪ By the closing date for nominations for the leadership contest of Nov. 15 only Thatcher and Heseltine had been nominated.
▪ He presided over the 1990 leadership contest that saw the departure of Margaret Thatcher and the arrival of John Major.
▪ Labour's National Executive Committee agreed last night that the leadership contest should take place at a special conference on July 18.
▪ Refuse to play games Is there an alternative for Labour to the introspection of leadership contests and inquests?
▪ He certainly welcomed the leadership contest, but then so did many others.
election
▪ I don't know if the general public has fully grasped just how undemocratic the present Labour leadership election rules are.
▪ Many observers say that if the leadership election were held now, Redwood could topple Major or at least come close.
▪ He had been moving towards resignation since being routed by Mr Smith in the July leadership election.
▪ Labour is now embarked on a leadership election.
▪ At the leadership elections expected today, it is their votes that will determine the outcome.
▪ There should be a provision for annual leadership elections in the Parliamentary Party.
▪ In the leadership elections scheduled for mid-February 1992 it was expected that Peres would be challenged by Rabin.
▪ So leadership elections are as much a threat as an opportunity for the left.
party
▪ The party leadership - Neil Kinnock included - could barely conceal their delight when the vote was declared.
▪ But virtually no one outside their party leadership gives them a chance to win five.
▪ The strength of opposition to calls for a working party to consider the options for electoral reform delighted the party leadership.
▪ When his opportunity came to seize the party leadership, he proceeded with characteristic single-mindedness that bordered on ruthlessness.
▪ He couldn't afford a public scandal amongst the Party leadership.
▪ Austen Chamberlain, who succeeded him, had little skill in party leadership.
▪ Such interpretations tend to infer that the military are pushing assertive and dangerous arms policies on a somewhat hesitant Party leadership.
position
▪ If it can retain its customers' faith it could achieve the leadership position it covets by 1997.
▪ He was appointed by Gingrich to his leadership position, rather than elected.
▪ With its packages yet to hit the street, Clarify figures its technology will cop the leadership position.
▪ We should reclaim our leadership position by immediately sending a significant amount of food aid.
▪ The husband devotes himself to his business and has a leadership position in the family.
▪ When Reno made clear she intended to stay, Gorelick was left without the one government leadership position she wanted.
quality
▪ Obviously, the type of leadership qualities required for a fast food establishment are not the same as for an insurance company.
▪ And archivists seem to have come around to recognizing his leadership qualities.
▪ Vlasov showed great energy and leadership qualities, transforming his division into a conspicuous example of efficiency.
▪ To motivate others to implement their decisions, they need strong leadership qualities.
▪ It's up to Kendall to show he has still got the leadership qualities to climb the ladder back to the top.
▪ Critics also say he lacks strong leadership qualities.
▪ Candidates must also show leadership qualities and a desire to compete and achieve.
▪ Your young daughter's bossy attitude in later life may be channelled into quite acceptable leadership qualities.
role
▪ Each group alters the leadership roles to strengthen the task-oriented role at the expense of the maintenance role.
▪ Like anyone in a leadership role, though, I suppose I should set an example.
▪ Other countries were looking to the United States to take a firm leadership role, said one official.
▪ Heads should therefore still be taking a key leadership role.
▪ He was almost always in the leadership role, with Roh a supportive follower.
▪ The Local Government Act 2000 also gives local authorities the powers they need to take a community leadership role.
▪ His leadership role was taken from him and he resumed his role as physician.
skill
▪ This is obviously where the lack of leadership skills and abuse of headship most frequently surfaces.
▪ The base currently trains around 8,000 airmen and officers a year in administrative and leadership skills.
▪ The leadership skills they need to make the decentralized system work can be rapidly learned.
▪ You will learn about how the body responds to exercise and develop leadership skills.
▪ Students also belong to a travel-and-tourism club that emphasizes leadership skills and community service.
▪ All of which explains why his traditionally strong leadership skills aside, he did so poorly at leading the division through change.
▪ What are the key leadership skills?
style
▪ His leadership style was to maintain power through a combination of force and cunning strategy.
▪ A leadership style that has made her a remarkably effective prime minister would be a crippling liability in the White House.
▪ Anne was not prepared for the more authoritative leadership style that Laura had developed since the old days.
▪ Changes are limited to internal sub-units, focusing on improving leadership styles, building teamwork, and resolving intergroup conflict.
▪ As his early moves and leadership style indicate, Barak personally will determine the agenda and reputation of his government.
▪ Perhaps Jobs should simply be forgiven for what can most kindly be described as an immature leadership style.
world
▪ The concern among Bush's peers in the world leadership club goes beyond the accords being sunk by U.S. diplomatic torpedoes.
▪ We have assumed world leadership, or rather... it has been thrust upon us.
■ VERB
assume
▪ In the 1970s teachers and administrators who had been trained in the United States began to assume leadership of the education service.
▪ Each also assumes leadership of a party that can aid or hinder his plans.
▪ There, Eva was always a great favourite and able to assume leadership easily.
▪ His refusal to talk to the media is but the latest example of his disinterest in assuming any leadership responsibilities.
▪ First, we assume that visionary leadership is a dynamic, interactive phenomenon, as opposed to a unidirectional process.
▪ Ed was almost a fifth-year senior when he assumed the leadership we were looking for.
▪ Some one has to assume leadership, he states, and it is the man who should do so.
▪ We have assumed world leadership, or rather... it has been thrust upon us.
provide
▪ The subordinates alternately described the managerial role as providing sales leadership and as maintaining an efficiently run organization.
▪ Labour can not provide that leadership.
▪ Both companies consequently emphasized providing leadership, developing subordinates, and maintaining long-term partnerships with clients.
▪ It was priests not peers who were now providing leadership in the Church.
▪ But in a democracy he also has a responsibility to provide leadership and help shape public opinion.
▪ The Evaluation Officer provides leadership and coordination for the evaluation of the Course and is the editor of Feedback.
▪ In addition, the retailer formed a new unit to provide leadership to its stores in its top 10 markets.
show
▪ Vlasov showed great energy and leadership qualities, transforming his division into a conspicuous example of efficiency.
▪ However, the Department of Employment shows no leadership, no understanding, no commitment and no real interest in training.
▪ They claim that Dole benefited from showing leadership in Washington during the budget talks.
▪ Candidates must also show leadership qualities and a desire to compete and achieve.
▪ But somebody must show leadership and vision.
▪ Folland, 29 on Sept 17, has shown leadership qualities with Devon.
▪ United Kingdom will show leadership in financing the consolidation of industries across national boundaries.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Assistant Coach Contanzo was given full leadership of the team.
▪ Harvard has a formidable team of black academics, working under the leadership of Henry Louis Gates.
▪ He took office in January and quickly established his leadership style.
▪ He will challenge Sinclair for the leadership of the Liberal Party.
▪ His forceful personality concealed his weak leadership and poor political acumen.
▪ It was Gorbachev's leadership which helped reform the country.
▪ Party members had lost confidence in the leadership.
▪ The leadership of the Association was criticized for not making its plans more easily accessible.
▪ the Chinese leadership
▪ The collapse of European communism in the late 1980s shocked the Chinese leadership.
▪ the company's leadership in robot technology
▪ The marketing department was much more focused under his leadership.
▪ Turkey has lacked any clear leadership since the collapse of the coalition government four months ago.
▪ Under the leadership of the Conservative Party, the gap between the rich and the poor widened considerably.
▪ We want to identify employees who have leadership potential.