Depends 99% on your relationships on how to proceed. Assuming good ones, I’d tell the truth to the leads boss. Say you think the lead is struggling, way you th

Depends 99% on your relationships on how to proceed. Assuming good ones, I’d tell the truth to the leads boss. Say you think the lead is struggling, way you think you could do better, and in the meantime provide as much help to both the lead and the leads team as possible. If you tell your boss you’re going to take a more active role and it things start smoothing out, you’ll have a very good case.