From Inc · · 50s
CEOs Share Time Management Strategies
Nine CEOs reveal how they prioritize direct reports, leadership, and customers in their daily schedules.
In brief
Nine CEOs reveal how they prioritize direct reports, leadership, and customers in their daily schedules. CEOs spend 25-50% of their time with direct reports, senior leaders, and customers to maintain strategic focus. Originally reported by Inc.
Leaders get lots of love
Nine ceos prioritize direct reports and senior leaders for 25-50 percent of their time.
“about 30 percent of her time, her biggest bucket, is spent with leadership in one-on-one sessions, weekly meetings, or strategic discussions”
Customers are another top priority
Vimal kapur spends 40 percent of his time with customers and partners, testing ideas before big decisions.
“this is the biggest portion of my time, and that’s by design”
Customer engagement strategy
Raj mehra spends 40 percent of his time with customers, showing attention through notebook meetings.
“i bring a notebook to meetings instead of my laptop so people have my full attention”
Hands-on leadership approach
René saúl spends 50 percent of his time engaging direct reports and teams across all business divisions.
“50 percent of his time goes to engaging direct reports and their teams across every level and division of the business”
The headline
CEOs spend 25-50% of their time with direct reports, senior leaders, and customers to maintain strategic focus.
