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Decision Overload: How Smart Leaders Beat the ‘Too Many Choices’ Trap with Choice Hygiene

Skye van Heyzen

Published on: 19/08/2025

Executives today face 400% more decisions than the previous generation - leading to burnout, risk aversion, and stalled strategy. This article unpacks how leaders at every level can flip the script: reducing choices, installing guardrails, and protecting cognitive bandwidth. Learn how “choice hygiene” transforms decision-making from a grind into a strategic advantage, with practical steps and case studies from Amazon, Netflix, and Tesco.

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