coleadership
n. the sharing of the organizational, directive, and motivational duties of leadership between two or more individuals. For example, two therapists or counselors may engage in coleadership during group therapy. The leadership role may be deliberately divided, or division may occur spontaneously as the various leadership duties become associated with several individuals (see role differentiation). In some cases, the leaders are equal in status and responsibilities, but in other cases, one leader may have more status than another.