Third Sector Podcast Why two chief executives can be better than one
Jan 26, 2026
Taahra Ghazi, co-chief executive of ActionAid UK with a background in innovation and impact. Hannah Bond, co-chief executive and former advocacy director focused on feminist leadership. They discuss co-leadership as a way to share power and reduce burnout. They cover feminist leadership practices, practical job-splitting, and ActionAid’s anti-racism and decolonisation work.
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Co-Leadership Improves Decision Quality
- Hannah says co-leadership produces better decisions by allowing trusted partners to test options and combine ideas.
- This model reduces indecision and improves outcomes for the organisation and partners.
CEO Loneliness And Burnout Avoided
- Taahra describes CEO work as lonely and isolating, making it hard to offload decisions.
- She says co-leadership lets you be human and prevents burnout by sharing that burden.
Divide Visible And Hidden Responsibilities
- Sit down and split the job description by skill set when setting up a co-leadership.
- Then identify hidden responsibilities and share them so workloads stay equal and comfortable.