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Leaders Unscripted

4: The Art of Leading While Managing a Chronic Health Condition with Co-Founder and CTO at 3rd Eye Robotics, Dizzy Smith

Apr 18, 2023
43:27

The diagnosis of a chronic illness is often one of the most monumental events in a person’s life, but it’s done nothing to slow the relentless trajectory of Dave “Dizzy” Smith’s career.

With decades of leadership experience as a VP of Engineering at brands like Basho, DigitalOcean and Equinix, he’s learned from successes and boldly admits his missteps - signs of truly honest leadership. 

Dizzy’s story is nothing short of inspirational; learn how he’s thrived in the face of his medical challenges on this week’s Leaders Unscripted…

This episode covers:

  • The staggering discovery of Dizzy’s chronic health condition
  • Learning first-hand the impact of culture within your team
  • Adapting to the longer feedback loops that come with management roles
  • Managing yourself before you manage your team
  • The fine balance between vulnerability, openness and strength

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