leadership; quality of leading
Refers to the quality or characteristic of being a leader; often used in formal or abstract contexts such as business, politics, or organizational behavior.
His leadership led the team to success.
Strong leadership is required for this project.
Compound of 先導 (せんどう, 'leading, guidance') and 性 (せい, 'nature, quality'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming abstract nouns in modern Japanese.