co-lead
Joint top billing
Co-lead means to lead jointly with another person.
Two co-leads share responsibility for a project, team, or initiative: She and Marcus co-lead the research division.
The noun refers to someone in this shared leadership role: Both co-leads must sign off on the budget.
The term reflects modern organizational preferences for distributed authority over single leaders.
One who shares activity
- sharePortion given out
- jointlyIn shared participation
- equalIdentical in amount
- togetherIn union or proximity
tandem · duo · pair · coordinate · collaborate · mutual · balanced · shared responsibility
One who oversees organized work
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- department headLeader of organizational unit
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- directorOne who leads
committee chair · division head · steering · oversight · accountability · delegation · mentor · guide
TV series creative head
- directorOne who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- choreographerOne who designs dances
bandleader · film · television · creative director · artistic director · executive producer · screenplay · ensemble
Playing the lead role
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- top billingPremiere credit position
- protagonistStory's central figure
- principalChief school administrator
featured · ensemble cast · buddy film · chemistry · pairing · double act · marquee · title role
partner
One who shares activity
together · tandem · duo · pair · coordinate · collaborate · mutual · balanced · shared responsibility · teamwork
project manager
One who oversees organized work
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- department headLeader of organizational unit
- supervisorOne who directs workers
director · committee chair · division head · steering · oversight · accountability · delegation · mentor · guide · spearhead
showrunner
TV series creative head
- directorOne who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
choreographer · bandleader · film · television · creative director · artistic director · executive producer · screenplay · ensemble · production
starring
Playing the lead role
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- top billingPremiere credit position
- protagonistStory's central figure
principal · featured · ensemble cast · buddy film · chemistry · pairing · double act · marquee · title role
- sled dogssled dog, husky, mushing, dog team, sled team
- shared rolesco-captain, co-chair, co-director, co-founder, co-host
co-leadone-man show
Performance by single artist
solo artist · lead · star · headliner · sole proprietor
co-leadfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · supporting role · second fiddle · bit player · minor role
lead, leads, led, leading, leader, leaders, leadership, mislead, misleads