This research proposal aims to analyze shared leadership in a self-managing team through participant observation and informal interviews. The researcher will observe meetings and work of an roadworks team for 4 hours per week over 6 weeks to understand how team members influence direction, relationships, and identities. This situational analysis may provide insights into self-managing teams and test theories of leadership. Potential limitations include time constraints and the researcher's outsider status restricting revelations, while the focus on one team allows greater depth of understanding.