How Much Time Should Be Spent Developing Leaders Poll

Business leaders on the hook for their successors
Some 1,602 SmartBrief on Leadership subscribers responded to last week's poll question: "How much time do you think company leaders should spend developing the next generation of leadership?"

• 20% to 25% of their time, 463 votes, 28.9%
  
• More than 25% of their time, 432 votes, 26.97%
  
• 10% to 20% of their time, 448 votes, 27.97%
  
• 5% to 10% of their time, 223 votes, 13.92%
  
• Up to 5% of their time, 36 votes, 2.25%
  
  

"Leadership's responsibility to develop the next generation of leaders is clear. About 84% of business leaders believe they should devote 10% or more of their time to cultivating future leaders, with a full 56% committing 20% or more of their time to this challenge. This can only be read as a substantial commitment of time and a commensurately important responsibility." Eva Schmatz, president, Summus.