The senior leaders I work with and the future leaders who do stand out are better than others. They don’t try to be different. They try to be the best.
Cognitive Overload is real and a barrier to good communication
In broad and simple terms your brain has what is called working memory which has limited capacity to process information. For us today it is like a computer with too many open browser tabs that eventually slows to a stop needing to be restarted.
This mental fatigue becomes a significant barrier to being a good communicator, even if you are normally a higher-performer and experienced in communicating well across big set-piece moments or informal opportunities alike.
