Name the three levels of leadership described in The NCO Guide.

• A. Direct leadership
• B. Direct leadership, organizational leadership, and strategic leadership.
• C. Strategic leadership and tactical leadership.
• D. Operational leadership.

Answer: (B)

The three levels of leadership described in The NCO Guide are direct leadership, organizational leadership, and strategic leadership. Direct leadership covers supervising soldiers in their day-to-day tasks and developing subordinates through hands-on guidance at the immediate level, like with a squad or team. Organizational leadership expands influence to how the unit functions as a whole—shaping processes, culture, and resource use to improve efficiency and cohesion across the organization. Strategic leadership looks at long-term goals, aligning resources and actions with higher command intent and broader mission objectives.

This option is correct because it lists all three levels. Other choices omit one of the levels or pair terms that aren’t used in The NCO Guide (for example, focusing only on a single level or introducing terms like tactical or operational that belong to different frameworks).