collaborative leadership
nounUK /kəˈlæb.ər.ə.tɪv ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/
US /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv ˈliː.dɚ.ʃɪp/
A way of leading where everyone works together and shares ideas.
The team used collaborative leadership to plan the school fair, with every student sharing ideas.
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2. A leadership style in which decisions are made jointly by leaders and group members.
The company adopted collaborative leadership so employees could help shape new policies.
3. The practice of guiding a group by encouraging open communication and shared responsibility.
Her collaborative leadership kept the project on track because everyone felt responsible for the result.
4. A model of leadership where authority is distributed across a team rather than held by one person.
In collaborative leadership, the principal and teachers make major choices together.