Levels Of Leadership

Question 1

What Army Publishing Directorate includes the Levels of Leadership?

Answer 1

ADP 6-22

Question 2

What are the three levels of leadership? (1-121)

Answer 2

Direct, organizational and strategic.

Question 3

Describe direct leadership. (1-124)

Answer 3

Direct leadership is face-to-face or first-line leadership that generally occurs in organizations where
subordinates see their leaders all the time such as teams, squads, sections, platoons, departments, companies,
batteries, and troops

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Question 4

Describe organizational leadership. (1-128 thru 1-129)

Answer 4

Organizational leaders are responsible for leading various organizations that make up the larger organization. (ex: Brigade Commander) They are responsible for communicating intent two echelons down and understanding intent two echelons up. Organizational leadership includes responsibility over multiple functions, such as leading and synchronizing combined arms operations.

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Question 5

Describe strategic leadership. (1-130 thru 1-132)

Answer 5

Strategic leaders include military and civilian leaders at the major command through DOD levels. Strategic leadership guides and integrates multiple organizational level units that perform a wide range of functions. It influences several thousand to hundreds of thousands of people. Strategic leader decisions must consider congressional hearings, Army budgetary constraints, new systems acquisition, civilian programs, research, development, and inter-service cooperation. Every strategic leader decision has the potential of affecting the entire Army.
Strategic leaders are responsible for the long term planning for the Army’s future. Strategic leaders may not see their ideas come to fruition during their tenure.

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