57: The Impact of Decision Fatigue and “Superhero Syndrome” on School Leaders and Staff
What happens when educators are constantly making decisions, taking on more, and trying to be the person everyone can count on? In this episode, the System Shift team explores the depletion cycle and “superhero syndrome” and how they impact educator effectiveness, school culture, and the conditions for learning.
They discuss how decision fatigue and competing priorities contribute to depletion, why self-care alone can't fix an unsustainable system, and what leaders can do to recognize and address depletion before burnout.
In This Episode:
- What the depletion cycle and “superhero syndrome” look like
- How decision fatigue and competing priorities impact effectiveness
- Why adult conditions for learning matter
- How leaders can address depletion before burnout