Idiom
steady hand on the tiller
Meaning
Reliable, composed control (of an organization or situation).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The company needs a steady hand on the tiller during this crisis.”
“With the market crashing, the board of directors looked for a leader who could provide a steady hand on the tiller.”
“Throughout the turbulent transition of power, the interim director maintained a steady hand on the tiller, ensuring the organization remained focused on its long-term goals.”
Examples
simple
“The company needs a steady hand on the tiller during this crisis.”
contextual
“With the market crashing, the board of directors looked for a leader who could provide a steady hand on the tiller.”
complex
“Throughout the turbulent transition of power, the interim director maintained a steady hand on the tiller, ensuring the organization remained focused on its long-term goals.”
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