You’re not tired because you’re overworked.
You’re tired because you’re over-tolerating.
Nothing drains leadership faster than carrying the weight of someone else’s indecision.
You see a team member who won’t commit, won’t take action, won’t own a choice—and it exhausts you.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Their inability to decide is exposing yours.
You’ve accepted their indecision.
You’ve tolerated the hesitation.
You’ve made excuses.
And by doing so, you’ve made a decision—just not a good one.
Leaders don’t get fatigued by what they fix.
They get fatigued by what they enable.
So if indecision in your team frustrates you, it’s because there’s indecision in you.
You haven’t decided to hold the line.
You haven’t decided to set a higher standard.
You haven’t decided to demand better.
The good news?
The thing that drains you is the thing that will free you.
Decide that hesitation is no longer acceptable.
Decide that clarity wins.
Decide that your energy is too valuable to compensate for someone else’s avoidance.
Your team’s indecision will only change when yours does.
“Leadership fatigue isn’t caused by hard work. Soft standards cause it.” — Mike Brewer