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There are 70 total results for your leadership search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

主動


主动

see styles
zhǔ dòng
    zhu3 dong4
chu tung
 shudou / shudo
    しゅどう

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Initiative / Leadership
to take the initiative; to do something of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
leadership

菩薩


菩萨

see styles
pú sà
    pu2 sa4
p`u sa
    pu sa
 bosatsu(p); bosachi(ok)
    ぼさつ(P); ぼさち(ok)

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Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
(n,n-suf) (1) {Buddh} bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; (n,n-suf) (2) High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); (n,n-suf) (3) (See 本地垂迹説) title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory; (surname) Mizoro
bodhisattva, cf. 菩提薩埵. While the idea is not foreign to Hīnayāna, its extension of meaning is one of the chief marks of Mahāyāna. 'The Bodhisattva is indeed the characteristic feature of the Mahāyāna.' Keith. According to Mahāyāna the Hinayanists, i.e. the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha, seek their own salvation, while the bodhisattva's aim is the salvation of others and of all. The earlier intp. of bodhisattva was 大道心衆生 all beings with mind for the truth; later it became 大覺有情 conscious beings of or for the great intelligence, or enlightenment. It is also intp. in terms of leadership, heroism, etc. In general it is a Mahayanist seeking Buddhahood, but seeking it altruistically; whether monk or layman, he seeks enlightenment to enlighten others, and he will sacrifice himself to save others; he is devoid of egoism and devoted to helping others. All conscious beings having the Buddha-nature are natural bodhisattvas, but require to undergo development. The mahāsattva is sufficiently advanced to become a Buddha and enter nirvāṇa, but according to his vow he remains in the realm of incarnation to save all conscious beings. A monk should enter on the arduous course of discipline which leads to Bodhisattvahood and Buddhahood.

領導


领导

see styles
lǐng dǎo
    ling3 dao3
ling tao
 ryoudou / ryodo
    りょうどう

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Leadership
lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
(noun/participle) leadership; guidance

指導力

see styles
 shidouryoku / shidoryoku
    しどうりょく

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Leadership / Ability to Lead
leadership skill; leadership ability


see styles

    ba4
pa
 ha
    は
variant of 霸[ba4]
(1) (See 覇を唱える) supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; leadership; (2) championship; victory; (female given name) Haru

主導


主导

see styles
zhǔ dǎo
    zhu3 dao3
chu tao
 shudou / shudo
    しゅどう
leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate
(noun, transitive verb) leadership; initiative; spearhead

先導


先导

see styles
xiān dǎo
    xian1 dao3
hsien tao
 sendou / sendo
    せんどう
to lead the way; guide; forerunner; pioneer
(noun, transitive verb) guidance; leadership; leading the way
guide

兵權


兵权

see styles
bīng quán
    bing1 quan2
ping ch`üan
    ping chüan
military leadership; military power

小乘

see styles
xiǎo shèng
    xiao3 sheng4
hsiao sheng
 shōjō
Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle; Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras; also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]
Hīnayāna 希那衍. The small, or inferior wain, or vehicle; the form of Buddhism which developed after Śākyamuni's death to about the beginning of the Christian era, when Mahāyāna doctrines were introduced. It is the orthodox school and more in direct line with the Buddhist succession than Mahāyānism which developed on lines fundamentally different. The Buddha was a spiritual doctor, less interested in philosophy than in the remedy for human misery and perpetual transmigration. He "turned aside from idle metaphysical speculations; if he held views on such topics, he deemed them valueless for the purposes of salvation, which was his goal" (Keith). Metaphysical speculations arose after his death, and naturally developed into a variety of Hīnayāna schools before and after the separation of a distinct school of Mahāyāna. Hīnayāna remains the form in Ceylon, Burma, and Siam, hence is known as Southern Buddhism in contrast with Northern Buddhism or Mahāyāna, the form chiefly prevalent from Nepal to Japan. Another rough division is that of Pali and Sanskrit, Pali being the general literary language of the surviving form of Hīnayāna, Sanskrit of Mahāyāna. The term Hīnayāna is of Mahāyānist origination to emphasize the universalism and altruism of Mahāyāna over the narrower personal salvation of its rival. According to Mahāyāna teaching its own aim is universal Buddhahood, which means the utmost development of wisdom and the perfect transformation of all the living in the future state; it declares that Hīnayāna, aiming at arhatship and pratyekabuddhahood, seeks the destruction of body and mind and extinction in nirvāṇa. For arhatship the 四諦Four Noble Truths are the foundation teaching, for pratyekabuddhahood the 十二因緣 twelve-nidānas, and these two are therefore sometimes styled the two vehicles 二乘. Tiantai sometimes calls them the (Hīnayāna) Tripiṭaka school. Three of the eighteen Hīnayāna schools were transported to China: 倶舍 (Abhidharma) Kośa; 成實 Satya-siddhi; and the school of Harivarman, the律 Vinaya school. These are described by Mahāyānists as the Buddha's adaptable way of meeting the questions and capacity of his hearers, though his own mind is spoken of as always being in the absolute Mahāyāna all-embracing realm. Such is the Mahāyāna view of Hīnayāna, and if the Vaipulya sūtras and special scriptures of their school, which are repudiated by Hīnayāna, are apocryphal, of which there seems no doubt, then Mahāyāna in condemning Hīnayāna must find other support for its claim to orthodoxy. The sūtras on which it chiefly relies, as regards the Buddha, have no authenticity; while those of Hīnayāna cannot be accepted as his veritable teaching in the absence of fundamental research. Hīnayāna is said to have first been divided into minority and majority sections immediately after the death of Śākyamuni, when the sthāvira, or older disciples, remained in what is spoken of as "the cave", some place at Rājagṛha, to settle the future of the order, and the general body of disciples remained outside; these two are the first 上坐部 and 大衆部 q. v. The first doctrinal division is reported to have taken place under the leadership of the monk 大天 Mahādeva (q.v.) a hundred years after the Buddha's nirvāṇa and during the reign of Aśoka; his reign, however, has been placed later than this by historians. Mahādeva's sect became the Mahāsāṅghikā, the other the Sthāvira. In time the two are said to have divided into eighteen, which with the two originals are the so-called "twenty sects" of Hīnayāna. Another division of four sects, referred to by Yijing, is that of the 大衆部 (Arya) Mahāsaṅghanikāya, 上座部 Āryasthavirāḥ, 根本說一切有部 Mūlasarvāstivādaḥ, and 正量部 Saṃmatīyāḥ. There is still another division of five sects, 五部律. For the eighteen Hīnayāna sects see 小乘十八部.

幹部


干部

see styles
gàn bù
    gan4 bu4
kan pu
 kanbu
    かんぶ
cadre; official; officer; manager
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

指導


指导

see styles
zhǐ dǎo
    zhi3 dao3
chih tao
 shidou / shido
    しどう
to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4]
(noun, transitive verb) (1) guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching; (2) {MA} shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

接班

see styles
jiē bān
    jie1 ban1
chieh pan
to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb

法將


法将

see styles
fǎ jiàng
    fa3 jiang4
fa chiang
 hōshō
Dharma-generals, i.e. monks of high character and leadership.

篡黨


篡党

see styles
cuàn dǎng
    cuan4 dang3
ts`uan tang
    tsuan tang
to usurp the leadership of the party

統率


统率

see styles
tǒng shuài
    tong3 shuai4
t`ung shuai
    tung shuai
 tousotsu / tosotsu
    とうそつ
to command; to direct
(noun, transitive verb) command; lead; generalship; leadership

裸退

see styles
luǒ tuì
    luo3 tui4
lo t`ui
    lo tui
(neologism c. 2007) (of an official) to retire completely from all leadership positions

黨組


党组

see styles
dǎng zǔ
    dang3 zu3
tang tsu
party leadership group

主導性


主导性

see styles
zhǔ dǎo xìng
    zhu3 dao3 xing4
chu tao hsing
leadership

主導権

see styles
 shudouken / shudoken
    しゅどうけん
hegemony; leadership; initiative

主導權


主导权

see styles
zhǔ dǎo quán
    zhu3 dao3 quan2
chu tao ch`üan
    chu tao chüan
leadership (role)

代表選

see styles
 daihyousen / daihyosen
    だいひょうせん
leadership election

先導性

see styles
 sendousei / sendose
    せんどうせい
leadership

党幹部

see styles
 toukanbu / tokanbu
    とうかんぶ
leading members of a party; party executive; party leadership; senior party members

執行部

see styles
 shikkoubu / shikkobu
    しっこうぶ
(the) executive; administration; leadership

惣領制

see styles
 souryousei / soryose
    そうりょうせい
sōryō system; organization of regional landholding families based on divided inheritance under the leadership of a main heir, usu. the eldest son (Kamakura period)

指導部

see styles
 shidoubu / shidobu
    しどうぶ
leadership

楫取り

see styles
 kajitori
    かじとり
(out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) (1) steering; helmsman; coxswain; (2) guidance; leadership; leader

統率力

see styles
 tousotsuryoku / tosotsuryoku
    とうそつりょく
leadership; generalship

舵取り

see styles
 kajitori
    かじとり
(noun/participle) (1) steering; helmsman; coxswain; (2) guidance; leadership; leader

阿目佉

see styles
ā mù qiā
    a1 mu4 qia1
a mu ch`ia
    a mu chia
 Amokukya
(阿目佉跋折羅) Amogha, or Amoghavajra, 阿牟伽 (or 阿謨伽 or 阿穆伽) intp. 不空 (不空金剛) a monk from northern India, a follower of the mystic teachings of Samantabhadra. Vajramati 金剛智 is reputed to have founded the Yogācārya or Tantric school in China about A.D. 719-720. Amogha succeeded him in its leadership in 732. From a journey through India and Ceylon, 741-6, he brought to China more than 500 sutras and śāstras; introduced a new form for transliterating Sanskrit and published 108 works. He is credited with the introduction of the Ullambana fesival of All Souls, 15th of 7th moon, v. 盂. He is the chief representative of Buddhist mysticism in China, spreading it widely through the patronage of three successive emperors, Xuanzong, Suzong, who gave him the title of 大廣智三藏 q.v., and Daizong, who gave him the posthumous rank and title of a Minister of State. He died 774.

領導力


领导力

see styles
lǐng dǎo lì
    ling3 dao3 li4
ling tao li
leadership (capacity to lead)

領導權


领导权

see styles
lǐng dǎo quán
    ling3 dao3 quan2
ling tao ch`üan
    ling tao chüan
leadership authority

首脳陣

see styles
 shunoujin / shunojin
    しゅのうじん
leaders; (the) leadership

かじ取り

see styles
 kajitori
    かじとり
(noun/participle) (1) steering; helmsman; coxswain; (2) guidance; leadership; leader

上級領導


上级领导

see styles
shàng jí lǐng dǎo
    shang4 ji2 ling3 dao3
shang chi ling tao
high-level leadership; top brass

主脳会談

see styles
 shunoukaidan / shunokaidan
    しゅのうかいだん
(irregular kanji usage) leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference

党執行部

see styles
 toushikkoubu / toshikkobu
    とうしっこうぶ
party leadership

最高幹部

see styles
 saikoukanbu / saikokanbu
    さいこうかんぶ
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer

權變理論


权变理论

see styles
quán biàn lǐ lùn
    quan2 bian4 li3 lun4
ch`üan pien li lun
    chüan pien li lun
contingency theory (theory of leadership)

第一把手

see styles
dì yī bǎ shǒu
    di4 yi1 ba3 shou3
ti i pa shou
the person in charge; the head of the leadership group

胡溫新政


胡温新政

see styles
hú wēn xīn zhèng
    hu2 wen1 xin1 zheng4
hu wen hsin cheng
Hu-Wen New Administration (formed in 2003), ostensibly reform-oriented leadership of Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛[Hu2 Jin3 tao1] and Wen Jiabao 溫家寶|温家宝[Wen1 Jia1 bao3]

臨危受命


临危受命

see styles
lín wēi shòu mìng
    lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4
lin wei shou ming
(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

舉國上下


举国上下

see styles
jǔ guó shàng xià
    ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4
chü kuo shang hsia
the entire nation; the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file

覇権争い

see styles
 hakenarasoi
    はけんあらそい
leadership competition; power struggle

音頭取り

see styles
 ondotori
    おんどとり
(1) taking the lead; leadership; leader; pacemaker; (2) chorus leader

領導統御


领导统御

see styles
lǐng dǎo tǒng yù
    ling3 dao3 tong3 yu4
ling tao t`ung yü
    ling tao tung yü
(Tw) leadership

領導能力


领导能力

see styles
lǐng dǎo néng lì
    ling3 dao3 neng2 li4
ling tao neng li
leadership (ability)

領導集體


领导集体

see styles
lǐng dǎo jí tǐ
    ling3 dao3 ji2 ti3
ling tao chi t`i
    ling tao chi ti
leadership group; collective of leaders

首脳会談

see styles
 shunoukaidan / shunokaidan
    しゅのうかいだん
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference

首腦會晤


首脑会晤

see styles
shǒu nǎo huì wù
    shou3 nao3 hui4 wu4
shou nao hui wu
leadership meeting

首腦會議


首脑会议

see styles
shǒu nǎo huì yì
    shou3 nao3 hui4 yi4
shou nao hui i
leadership conference; summit meeting

ガラスの崖

see styles
 garasunogake
    ガラスのがけ
(exp,n) {bus} glass cliff (corporate leadership)

リーダー制

see styles
 riidaasei / ridase
    リーダーせい
leadership organization; leadership organisation

以老大自居

see styles
yǐ lǎo dà zì jū
    yi3 lao3 da4 zi4 ju1
i lao ta tzu chü
regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status

指導の下に

see styles
 shidounomotoni / shidonomotoni
    しどうのもとに
(adverb) under the guidance of; under the leadership of

指導力不足

see styles
 shidouryokubusoku / shidoryokubusoku
    しどうりょくぶそく
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)

覇を唱える

see styles
 haotonaeru
    はをとなえる
(exp,v1) to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

リーダー交代

see styles
 riidaakoutai / ridakotai
    リーダーこうたい
leadership change

四項基本原則


四项基本原则

see styles
sì xiàng jī běn yuán zé
    si4 xiang4 ji1 ben3 yuan2 ze2
ssu hsiang chi pen yüan tse
the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1979: to uphold the socialist road, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the CCP, and Maoism and Marxism-Leninism

リーダーシップ

see styles
 riidaashippu / ridashippu
    リーダーシップ
leadership

大学院大学至善館

see styles
 daigakuindaigakushizenkan
    だいがくいんだいがくしぜんかん
(o) Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation Shizenkan University

リーダーシップ的地位

see styles
 riidaashipputekichii / ridashipputekichi
    リーダーシップてきちい
leadership position

ビジネスリーダーシップ

see styles
 bijinesuriidaashippu / bijinesuridashippu
    ビジネスリーダーシップ
business leadership

プライスリーダーシップ

see styles
 puraisuriidaashippu / puraisuridashippu
    プライスリーダーシップ
price leadership

ビジネス・リーダーシップ

see styles
 bijinesu riidaashippu / bijinesu ridashippu
    ビジネス・リーダーシップ
business leadership

プライス・リーダーシップ

see styles
 puraisu riidaashippu / puraisu ridashippu
    プライス・リーダーシップ
price leadership

Variations:
首脳会談
主脳会談(iK)

see styles
 shunoukaidan / shunokaidan
    しゅのうかいだん
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference

Variations:
舵取り
かじ取り
楫取り(oK)

see styles
 kajitori
    かじとり
(noun/participle) (1) steering; helmsman; coxswain; (noun/participle) (2) guidance; leadership; leader

Variations:
ビジネスリーダーシップ
ビジネス・リーダーシップ

see styles
 bijinesuriidaashippu; bijinesu riidaashippu / bijinesuridashippu; bijinesu ridashippu
    ビジネスリーダーシップ; ビジネス・リーダーシップ
business leadership

Variations:
プライスリーダーシップ
プライス・リーダーシップ

see styles
 puraisuriidaashippu; puraisu riidaashippu / puraisuridashippu; puraisu ridashippu
    プライスリーダーシップ; プライス・リーダーシップ
price leadership

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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