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Transcript To consider this question, it is sensible to first define collective leadership. According to scholars, at the core of the concept of shared leadership, or collective leadership is the idea that instances of leadership can be attributed to the collective leading itself. Some scholars define collective leadership as a dynamic, interactive influence process among individuals in groups for which the objective is to lead one another to the achievement of group or organizational goal. Others define ‘public leadership’ as a form of collective leadership that improves life in communities through the effort of public, private, and voluntary individuals. The focal unit of analysis for this type of leadership is the group, organisation or collective and its engagement with external factors. Within the collective, leadership does not sit in the hands of a single individual. This is despite the fact sometimes one person is seen as representing the collective, even if this person does not wield a monopoly ov