The phrase "spearheaded the" is correct and can be used in written English.
For example: "The CEO spearheaded the expansion of the business into new markets."
That he spearheaded the transatlantic slave trade?
It spearheaded the trend for immersive theatre and proved groundbreaking.
Pollard had spearheaded the pub's 2010 league championship.
Stan spearheaded the search for a permanent home for Veritas.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have spearheaded the late-season surge.
In the 1990s, he spearheaded the development of the Java programming language for portable Internet applications.
Mr. Ishihara spearheaded the ordinance changes, which take effect in July.
In theory, that should have covered Mr Ugulava, who spearheaded the UNM's local election campaign.
Last year, he spearheaded the construction of a geodesic dome for displaying art on the beach.
Schrempp spearheaded the deal, one of the biggest industrial takeovers in history.
Ruth Handler, who cofounded Mattel with her husband, Elliot, spearheaded the introduction of the doll.
