Latest / The Stoic Inner Strategy – A Leadership & Strategy Podcast
Ep 205 – When Doing More Breaks Authority
Meta Description: Over-functioning feels responsible, but it quietly weakens leadership. Scott Smith explains how doing too much violates role boundaries and erodes authority over time.🎙️ Episode SummaryOver-functioning rarely looks like a problem.It looks like commitment.In this episode, Scott Smith names over-functioning as a violation of role. Drawing on Seneca’s warning that the performer must always be stronger than the task, he explores how doing too much reverses that relationship.When leaders carry work that no longer belongs to them, fatigue sets in—not just personally, but…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.