Idea 69: Levels of leadership
Leadership exists on different levels. Thinking of organizations, there are three broad levels or domains of leadership, as shown in the diagram and the table.
| Levels of leadership | |
| Strategic | The leader of a whole organization, with a number of operational leaders under their personal direction. |
| Operational | The leader of one of the main parts of the organization, with more than one team leader under their control. It is already a case of being a leader of leaders. |
| Team | The leader of a team of some 10 to 20 people with clearly specified tasks to achieve. |
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