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Decision fatigue and the myth of the always-on leader

Magda22nd Jul, 2026
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Senior leaders make hundreds of decisions a day, and the culture around them often celebrates being constantly available. But judgement is a finite resource. By late afternoon, many leaders are making their most important calls on their least reliable thinking.

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How decision fatigue shows up

  • Defaulting to the safest or most familiar option.
  • Putting off decisions that need a clear head.
  • Irritability and shorter patience with the team.
  • Second-guessing choices that would normally feel straightforward.

The myth of always-on

Being reachable at every moment can feel like commitment. In practice, it fragments attention and trains the whole team to escalate rather than decide. The leaders who protect their thinking tend to create more capable teams around them, not less.

Your best thinking is a limited resource. Spend it on the decisions only you can make.

Protecting your best thinking

  • Batch small decisions into one or two set times rather than answering them as they arrive.
  • Schedule important decisions for the hours when you are sharpest, usually earlier in the day.
  • Delegate decisions with clear boundaries, so the team can act without checking in.
  • Build short recovery breaks into the day. A few minutes of genuine rest restores more than another coffee.

For leadership teams, I run workshops that combine practical decision hygiene with techniques for staying calm and clear under pressure. The goal is simple: better decisions, made by people who are not running on empty.

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