Also means
conduct
Usage Note
leiten covers leading or running an organization, but also a physical 'conducting' of heat or electricity (Kupfer leitet Strom). The related noun Leiter means both 'manager' and 'conductor', and watch the false friend: it is not 'reading' (lesen).
Examples
"Sie leitet die ganze Abteilung."
Natural Translation
She runs the whole department.
Literal Translation
She leads the whole department.
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