Tracy Smithers Tracy Smithers

When excellence becomes a constraint

Since leaving 'corporate life' I've had some precious time to think, read and reflect. This article is about some leadership topics and challenges that I've experienced first hand and now am helping other leaders with. It’s all about what got you to where are you are today, is not necessarily the thing that will serve you well as you progress.

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Leading at the edge of intelligence

Leading in a world where AI is embedded in business is going to require us dialling up the human side of leadership. This article asks suggests some ways you can change how you lead in this new era - are you ready?

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Why am I this busy and still not moving the needle?

Impact doesn’t always look like activity. If you’re this busy and still questioning momentum, this issue may not be productivity, it may be where you are leading from.

Here’s my latest thinking on prioritiation, being the CEO of your own time and leading from a different perspective.

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Leading through friction, the hidden load on today’s leaders

We talk a lot about performance but not so much about the systems we need to operate in and whether or not they are helping or hindering.

Talking from bitter experience, trying to get stuff done when the future state is still a way off, nearly broke me. So in this article I talk about leading through friction and how to avoid burn out for you and your teams.

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Recharge to supercharge

The airlines say “put your own oxygen mask on before helping others” for a good reason. Yet, when it comes to leadership I see leaders who take on extra to support their team, get totally exhausted and burn out.

In this article, I talk about putting your needs first and building good foundations for sustainable growth.

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