Levels of Leadership
Direct Level
The most basic level of military leadership is direct leadership; here the leader is able to interact directly with those being led; this may be at the level of the squad, platoon, team, or small staff section.7 Direct leadership is viewed as face-to-face leadership; those who lead at this level have the responsibility to develop subordinates at an individual level and impact the larger organization indirectly as members of high performing teams that are key to achieving organizational outcomes and retaining employees.