[...] Leadership overhead is necessary, if properly applied. When it becomes a complete burden on others, theleadership overhead shifts and weighs down&nbsp;on teams and organizations. The balance between enough and going too far is for leaders to recognize and others to hold them accountable against a reasonable standard. What constitutes a leadership overhead standard? Part of the formula can be time. If we say a 5% leadership overhead is a reasonable rate, then what is it applied to? One logical element is time spent. Let&rsquo;s take a 40-hour work week. Now, I know most work more hours than this, but it sets the example. &nbsp; Applying 5% to a 40-hour work week means 2 hours should be spent on leadership overhead. It seems like a solid amount to spend, and maybe it should be time-capped on certain activities in order to get the most positive benefit.&nbsp; [...]