Judgment Erosion

Sustained overwork leads to skill decay and weakened judgment. Leaders struggle to prioritize and delegate effectively. The team continues to function, but at reduced capacity.

## Trigger Signals

• Leaders struggle to prioritize or delegate
• Sustained overwork visible but normalized
• Quality of judgment declining over time
• "I'm fine" from people clearly not fine

## Why It Persists

Overwork is normalized and sometimes celebrated. Admitting impairment feels like weakness. The system depends on the erosion it causes.

## Common Misdiagnosis

• "They need better time management"
• "They should delegate more"
• "This is a personal issue"
• "They're burning out"

## Cost of Ignoring

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.

• Leaders struggle to prioritize or delegate
• Sustained overwork visible but normalized
• Quality of judgment declining over time
• "I'm fine" from people clearly not fine

## Why It Persists

Overwork is normalized and sometimes celebrated. Admitting impairment feels like weakness. The system depends on the erosion it causes.

## Common Misdiagnosis

• "They need better time management"
• "They should delegate more"
• "This is a personal issue"
• "They're burning out"

## Cost of Ignoring

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.

Overwork is normalized and sometimes celebrated. Admitting impairment feels like weakness. The system depends on the erosion it causes.

## Common Misdiagnosis

• "They need better time management"
• "They should delegate more"
• "This is a personal issue"
• "They're burning out"

## Cost of Ignoring

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.

Sustained overwork degrades the capacity to think clearly. Judgment weakens. Prioritization suffers. The person continues to function, but at reduced capacity—and often can't see it themselves.

## What It Looks Like In the Wild

Sustained overwork leads to skill decay and weakened judgment. Leaders struggle to prioritize and delegate effectively. The team continues to function, but at reduced capacity.

## Trigger Signals

• Leaders struggle to prioritize or delegate
• Sustained overwork visible but normalized
• Quality of judgment declining over time
• "I'm fine" from people clearly not fine

## Why It Persists

Overwork is normalized and sometimes celebrated. Admitting impairment feels like weakness. The system depends on the erosion it causes.

## Common Misdiagnosis

• "They need better time management"
• "They should delegate more"
• "This is a personal issue"
• "They're burning out"

## Cost of Ignoring

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.

• "They need better time management"
• "They should delegate more"
• "This is a personal issue"
• "They're burning out"

## Cost of Ignoring

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.

Decision quality degrades invisibly. Mistakes compound. The person becomes a bottleneck and a risk. Recovery takes longer than prevention.