executive leadership
Top-tier organizational authority
Executive leadership refers to the highest level of management in an organization—the executives who set strategy, make major decisions, and bear ultimate responsibility for outcomes.
The term encompasses both the people in these roles and the skills they exercise: vision, decision-making, and the ability to guide an organization toward its goals.
The company's executive leadership decided to expand into new markets.
- board of directorsGoverning body of organization
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
C-suite · judgment · stakeholder engagement · strategy · big picture · analysis · corporate governance · plan · persuasion · succession planning · mentorship · storytelling · innovation · strategic planning · conflict resolution · boardroom · resource allocation · contingency planning
executive leadershiprank and file
Ordinary members collectively
middle management · shop floor · junior staff · hourly workers · subordinates