Why Co-Leadership Sounds Good… but Rarely Works

Can two leaders really lead as one? In this episode, we dig into a common but uncomfortable truth: co-leadership sounds great in theory… but rarely works in reality. While shared leadership can succeed when roles are clearly divided, true co-leadership—one role, one title, two people—often creates confusion instead of collaboration.

Through a personal story of being nominated for a shared leadership role, we explore why this structure can unintentionally cause friction, misalignment, and the dreaded “group project” imbalance. Because teams don’t just need passion or good intentions. They need clarity—and clarity comes from a clearly defined leader.

Listen in as we talk through why responsibility requires direction, why teams thrive with a single, steady voice, and why saying “no” to a bad structure ca ...