Time allocation is a critical issue for CEOs of small companies but they can’t offload tasks to layers of management. Leaders must focus on the activities that add the most value… Read more »
Small company Leaders are already outsourcing legal and IT functions. The Personnel/HR activities that Leaders want to reduce time on should be the most likely to be outsourced: Legislative Compliance, Managing… Read more »
Leaders view growth oriented activities as being high value to the business, as being among the areas where their personal involvement adds high value, and as areas where they would like… Read more »
Leaders want to spend more time on Growth functions (Sales and Marketing, Corporate Strategy and New Products), and less time on Necessary functions (Finance, IT/telecom and Legal.) Read more »
Leaders spend only modest time on growth functions because keeping the business running consumes so much. Growth oriented activities may be starved for Leaders’ attention. Read more »