Leadership is one of four secondary stats. It progresses through XP awarded alongside existing activities, rather than a dedicated Leadership training session.
Leadership increases an OC leader's applicable personal payout, up to a 1.20 factor at level 100. The OC payout consumer applies this factor to the Leader, not every crew member.
Leadership gives a personal relative family-tax discount, up to 10% of the family rate at level 100. A 10% family rate becomes 9%; the shared rate for other members remains unchanged.
OC leadership grants provide Leadership XP. Logistics, Law, Finance and Medicine shifts also support it in their configured primary or secondary position.
Secondary-stat level starts at 1 and is capped at 100. The XP requirement for the next level uses 40 plus 12 times the current level. Effects increase gradually between the neutral level-1 factor and their configured maximum. Career XP, player XP and secondary-stat XP are separate totals.
Check your current stat level and the relevant activity preview when comparing a benefit. A secondary bonus adds another factor to the activity; it does not replace equipment, restrictions, resource costs or other requirements.
Mechanics checked against executable game code on 18 September 2026.