{"id":1308,"date":"2026-09-25T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiefofstaff.se\/?post_type=glossary&p=1308"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:09:35","slug":"definition-of-the-lead-support-model","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/chiefofstaff.se\/en\/glossary\/definition-lead-support-modellen\/","title":{"rendered":"The lead-support model"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lead-support model<\/strong> is not a formal business theoretical term with a single universally accepted definition. Rather, it is a practical description of how responsibility is distributed between two parties in a partnership, alliance, customer-supplier relationship, or joint initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good definition is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lead-support model is a collaborative solution where one party has primary responsibility for direction, decision-making, ownership (e.g., customer or supplier), and execution, while the other party provides complementary capabilities, resources, expertise, or operational support to help achieve the shared goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading party<\/strong><\/td>Supportive party<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sets the direction and priorities<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Corresponds with the agreed direction<\/td><\/tr>
Owning the primary customer or stakeholder relationship<\/strong><\/td>Contributes expertise and resources<\/td><\/tr>
Making final decisions<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Provides advice and supports decision-making<\/td><\/tr>
Coordinates are being performed<\/strong><\/td>Carry out supportive activities<\/td><\/tr>
Responsible for results<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Responsible for agreed contributions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • In a relationship between Main contractor and sub-contractor<\/strong> The main contractor is the leader and the subcontractor is the supporting party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • In one Business channel partnerships<\/strong> The retailer can lead the customer relationship while the supplier provides technical, marketing and delivery support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • In one joint venture<\/strong> one company can lead the commercialization while the other supports it with technology, manufacturing, or domain expertise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If you want a more executive description, you can say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201dThe partnership follows a lead-support-operational model, where one party owns the strategic direction, customer engagement and overall accountability, while the other contributes with specialized capabilities and implementation support.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Lead-support-modellen \u00e4r inte en formell aff\u00e4rsteoretisk term med en enda universellt accepterad definition. Snarare \u00e4r det en praktisk beskrivning av hur ansvar f\u00f6rdelas mellan tv\u00e5 parter i ett partnerskap, allians, kund-leverant\u00f6rsf\u00f6rh\u00e5llande eller gemensamt initiativ. En bra definition \u00e4r: En lead-support-modell \u00e4r en samarbetsl\u00f6sning d\u00e4r en part har huvudansvaret f\u00f6r riktning, beslutsfattande, sak\u00e4gande (tex kund eller […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"glossary1","glossary-cat":[60],"class_list":["post-1308","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-cat-definitioner"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t