The downside of this approach is a lack of clear leadership.

这种方式的不足之处是缺乏明确的指挥。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We discussed the seeming lack of leadership within the movement.

我们讨论到了这场运动似乎缺乏领导。

youdao

The man known as “the alien”, who says the sight of a little bird last weekend gave him the idea to resign, has shown breathtaking lack of leadership.

他被称为“外星人”，他说上周末他看到一只小鸟，这让他产生了辞职的念头。 他在领导才能方面惊人的匮乏已展露无遗。

youdao

So I think that those two things kind of together, her own perspectives on the world, her lack of relationships on the other side have made for a divisive kind of leadership, that has come out of the House.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

A senior Middle East analyst with the International Crisis Group in Jerusalem,Rob Blecher, says frustration over continued expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the general lack of progress toward achieving a Palestinian state,has prompted the Palestinian leadership to look for new strategies.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

But, though not inevitable, the lack of leadership on Kosovo is entirely in keeping with Washington's traditions.

ECONOMIST: The hobbled cheerleader

Protestor Christine Springer criticised the lack of leadership coming from the agency.

BBC: Protesters denounce Google plan for 'two-tier internet'

Rwanda says that it has no wish to get sucked back in to its neighbouring country, but is fed up with the lack of leadership in Kinshasa.

ECONOMIST: Violence in Congo