leadership

noun

1. the activity of leading

e.g. his leadership inspired the team

Synonym: leading

2. the ability to lead

e.g. he believed that leadership can be taught

3. the body of people who lead a group

e.g. the national leadership adopted his plan

Synonym: leaders

4. the status of a leader

e.g. they challenged his leadership of the union

1. 领导层；领导班子
You refer to people who are in control of a group or organization as the leadership .

e.g. He is expected to hold talks with both the Croatian and Slovenian leaderships.
预计他将与克罗地亚和斯洛文尼亚领导层举行会谈。
e.g. ...the Labour leadership of Haringey council in north London.
北伦敦哈林盖政务委员会的工党领导层

2. 领导；领导权；领导地位
Someone's leadership is their position or state of being in control of a group of people.

e.g. He praised her leadership during the crisis...
他赞扬她在危机中领导有方。
e.g. We find the leftists assuming leadership and becoming the spokesmen for an ideal of international revolution.
我们发现，左派逐渐掌权并成为国际革命理想的代言人。

3. 领导才能；领导方法；领导作风
Leadership refers to the qualities that make someone a good leader, or the methods a leader uses to do his or her job.

e.g. What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.
大多数人希望看到的是果决的行动和强有力的领导作风。