leading

alpha

First Greek letter

• bossWorkplace superior
• chiefTop-ranking leader
• commanderPerson with authority over others

director · head · authority · captain · superior · master · controller · governor · principal · kingpin

elite

Superior select group

• exemplaryServing as ideal model
• paragonFlawless model to emulate
• superlativeHighest-degree word form

peerless · unsurpassed · matchless · incomparable · foremost · paramount · premier · top-tier · world-class · best-in-class

mentorship

Guidance from experienced person

• navigationDetermining position and course
• directionWay something faces
• steeringControlling direction of movement

shepherding · coaching · advising · conducting · piloting · pathfinding · scouting · trailblazing · tutoring · counseling

trailblazing

Being the first through

• groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
• visionaryImaginative planner of futures
• innovativeIntroducing new ideas

revolutionary · cutting-edge · breakthrough · avant-garde · experimental · progressive · disruptive · vanguard · first-mover · pathbreaking

charismatic

Compellingly attractive to others

• inspirationalArousing drive or hope
• opinion-makerOne who influences beliefs
• tastemakerOne who shapes trends

bellwether · guru · sage · mentor · advisor · luminary · figurehead · standard-bearer · torchbearer · beacon

kerning

Letter-pair spacing adjustment

• trackingMonitoring location over time
• letterspacingInter-character spacing adjustment
• linespacingGap between text rows

baseline · x-height · font · typeface · glyph · ligature · justify · ragged · flush · indent

• teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
• interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
• interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
• outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
• Shepherdingshepherd boy, shepherdess, crook, flock, herd
• shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun