Most studies have found that experiences occurring early in one's career were among the key influencers in leadership development. In this study, only about 30% of the sample of successful vocational education administrator leaders placed emphasis on when the experiences should occur. In our view, there should be no restrictions on when the on-the-job experiences are provided. We do recognize, however, that it certainly might be helpful to provide these experiences as early in a person's administrative career as possible.