Decision Fatigue: The Silent Drain on Executive Performance

Decision Fatigue: The Silent Drain on Executive Performance April 22, 2026 You’ve probably heard about Steve Jobs wearing the same black turtleneck every day, or Mark Zuckerberg’s gray t-shirt uniform. The standard explanation is that eliminating trivial decisions preserves mental energy for important ones. But here’s the thing: the real story of decision fatigue is […]

Why You Are Less Competent at 5:00 PM: The Deep Dive

Why You Are Less Competent at 5:00 PM: The Deep Dive April 22, 2026 This week Alex and Emily are discussing decision fatigue, the measurable decline in judgment quality that happens after extended decision-making. They go beyond the usual Steve Jobs wardrobe stories to explore alarming research: Israeli judges whose parole approval rates dropped from […]