English phrases
What does “Can you take the lead?” mean?
Can you take responsibility for guiding or organizing something?
How to say “Can you take the lead?”
Meaning
Can you take responsibility for guiding or organizing something?
When to use
Use it at work when asking someone to guide a meeting, project, task, or group effort.
Hear it in context
We need someone to coordinate the client presentation. Can you take the lead?
Alternative expressions
- Can you lead this?
- Would you be able to take charge?
- Could you guide the team on this?