shared leadership

Power split equally

Shared leadership is a management approach where leadership responsibilities are distributed among team members rather than concentrated in a single person.

Instead of one boss directing all decisions, authority shifts based on expertise or task: The project used shared leadership, with different people taking charge at different phases.

The model emphasizes collaboration and collective accountability over traditional hierarchy.

Opposites
distribution of power

shared leadershipautocracy

Rule by one

one-man rule · dictatorship · absolute rule · absolute power · centralized control

collaborative vs unilateral control

shared leadershipone-person show

Performance by single artist

supreme leader · micromanagement · chief executive

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G