at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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Serving at the helm of operational excellence and strategic direction, Jimmy Carchietta has led the firm as its founder and chief executive officer, with a steadfast focus on carbon emission reduction, green technologies, and energy efficiency.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Following his first season at the helm, Pat Murphy won the award by a landslide, earning 27 first-place votes out of 30 from the Baseball Writers Association of America.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Once at the helm of Saint Laurent, he will be faced with reigniting sales momentum amid a slowdown in luxury sales, especially in China, and as inflation and high interest rates weigh on discretionary spending worldwide.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
The company’s vision may come from the founder, but its operations must be structured in a way that allows the company to survive the founder's departure—whether planned or unexpected—and to thrive, even without the founder at the helm.
—Igor Ryabenkiy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Following his first season at the helm, Pat Murphy won the award by a landslide, earning 27 first-place votes out of 30 from the Baseball Writers Association of America.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Once at the helm of Saint Laurent, he will be faced with reigniting sales momentum amid a slowdown in luxury sales, especially in China, and as inflation and high interest rates weigh on discretionary spending worldwide.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
The company’s vision may come from the founder, but its operations must be structured in a way that allows the company to survive the founder's departure—whether planned or unexpected—and to thrive, even without the founder at the helm.
—Igor Ryabenkiy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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