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Sleep Is Not Optional: Why Rest Is a Leadership Decision

Sleep is not a luxury. It’s infrastructure.

In this episode, Adam Baron explores one of the most overlooked drivers of leadership, decision-making, and sustainable performance: sleep. While modern culture often celebrates busyness and exhaustion, science and experience tell a different story.

Discover why sleep affects everything from judgment and emotional regulation to creativity and strategic thinking—and why leaders who protect recovery make better decisions over the long term.

In this episode:

​ Why sleep is cognitive infrastructure

​ The hidden costs of sleep deprivation

​ How…

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