The Trends That Will Affect How Leaders Manage Their Time

At every company, leadership’s central challenge is the same: balancing here-and-now priorities with future planning. Frankly, it’s a juggling act few leaders succeed at.

According to Harvard research published last summer, CEOs worldwide spend just 4% of their work time on operational planning. Compare that to 25% spent on business unit reviews, 25% on interpersonal relationships, and 16% on the organization’s culture.

The result of that imbalance, unfortunately, is more imbalance: By spending so little of their time planning today, leaders inadvertently make it tougher to manage their time tomorrow.