7 min

Executive Amnesia: A Common Illness and How to Cure It Let's Fix Leadership

    • Management

“That’s not how I remember the conversation……” 
“I forgot that we made that decision…...” 
If you’ve ever said any of these statements to your team, you may have a case of executive amnesia. 
Many leaders struggle to remember every detail, decision, and piece of information they encounter, and who can blame them? You have to wrap your mind around so much data and make so many decisions, it leads to mental overload. 
Executive amnesia has a significant impact on an organization’s effectiveness, but the good news is, we can do something about it. 
In this episode, I share how to overcome executive amnesia and minimize your mental load so you can function more effectively. 
 

“That’s not how I remember the conversation……” 
“I forgot that we made that decision…...” 
If you’ve ever said any of these statements to your team, you may have a case of executive amnesia. 
Many leaders struggle to remember every detail, decision, and piece of information they encounter, and who can blame them? You have to wrap your mind around so much data and make so many decisions, it leads to mental overload. 
Executive amnesia has a significant impact on an organization’s effectiveness, but the good news is, we can do something about it. 
In this episode, I share how to overcome executive amnesia and minimize your mental load so you can function more effectively. 
 

7 min