Overcoming Decision Fatigue To Prevent Decision Paralysis

Carrie Gallant and Julia Felton collaborate on a joint episode of The Tall Poppy Revolution Radio Show and the Impactful Teamwork Podcast to discuss how leaders can create conditions for better decision-making amid uncertainty and pressure. They explore decision fatigue, reluctance to decide, and how inaction is still a decision, linking these patterns to engagement, agency, and culture. They argue that consultative decision-making, context, and psychological safety improve buy-in and reduce bottlenecks at the top, while frontline input often leads to better outcomes. They also highlight that decisions are influenced by emotions, intuition, and energy, using stories from workplace leadership, hiring, and horse-assisted work to emphasise stillness, somatic intelligence, and adaptability, concluding with resources for strategic conversations and Julia’s team roadmap and quiz.02:10 Decision Fatigue Today03:50 Doubt and Agency05:48 Engagement and Ownership10:50 Consultative Decisions16:09 Context and Buy In17:14 Emotions Drive Choices20:14 Gut Instinct Hiring23:07 Energy and Culture Fit25:11 Horses Sense Energy25:45 Firefighting Leadership26:37 Laser Focus Purpose27:23 Undecided Energy Lesson28:25 Human Design Blueprint30:41 Intuition Inner Teacher31:29 Stillness And Flow34:22 Decision Speed Myth39:51 Psychological Safety Culture42:48 Adapting In Change44:04 Closing And ResourcesConnect with Julia:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTake the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills!Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify