342| When Leadership Feels Heavier Than It Should

Episode notes

If decisions feel heavier than they should — not hard, just heavier — this episode is for you. You’re not burned out. You’re not broken. And you’re not lacking skill. In this conversation, Tami names a pattern she sees in senior leaders: decision drag. The internal friction that shows up when you’ve outgrown the version of leadership that got you here. What You’ll Hear The difference between burnout and decision drag Why high performers often mislabel friction as exhaustion How outdated leadership identity creates internal debate What shifts when decisions are allowed to fully land Leadership Pattern to Notice When decisions cost more energy than they used to, it’s not always workload. Sometimes it’s misalignment inside your leadership operating system. You’re still capable. You’re still performing. But the internal debate is louder than it should be. Leadership Noticing This week, notice: Where you revisit decisions that were already made Where you rehearse conversations after the fact Where you gather one more opinion even though you already know No fixing. Just noticing.