About Us - StratInEx

Our Leadership

Leigh Smith

Founder & CEO

Leigh is an award-winning leader with end-to-end experience across the automotive, consulting, and vacuum technology sectors. His world-class executive education from CEIBS complements this expertise, enabling him to lead cross-functional teams in delivering business-critical results. With an international background, he brings agility, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to every engagement.

At StratInEx, sustainable positive change is not just an idea that we discuss – it’s a disciplined pursuit. Grounded in expertise and proven experience, we are uncompromising in our commitment to creating meaningful impact. This is not about aspirations; it’s about action. We deliver results by holding ourselves to the highest standards, relentlessly pushing boundaries to ensure our work leaves a lasting legacy.

Leigh Smith

Founder & CEO

Leigh is an award-winning leader with end-to-end experience across the automotive, consulting, and vacuum technology sectors. His world-class executive education from CEIBS complements this expertise, enabling him to lead cross-functional teams in delivering business-critical results. With an international background, he brings agility, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to every engagement.

At StratInEx, sustainable positive change is not just an idea that we discuss – it’s a disciplined pursuit. Grounded in expertise and proven experience, we are uncompromising in our commitment to creating meaningful impact. This is not about aspirations; it’s about action. We deliver results by holding ourselves to the highest standards, relentlessly pushing boundaries to ensure our work leaves a lasting legacy.

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The StratInEx Growth Team delivered on their promise. The training was not only insightful but also actionable. Both the team members present, and the wider company, are already seeing the benefits. We look forward to continuing our partnership to elevate our capabilities further.

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Through clear communication, practical expertise, and unwavering support, Leigh transformed my professional approach, equipping me with data-driven decision-making, project management skills, and the patience to lead effectively. His ability to inspire and deliver tangible results made him an invaluable guide in my growth journey.

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Leigh’s approachable and targeted style created an informal yet impactful environment, enabling the immediate application of learning. His ability to help me bridge technical knowledge with practical insights boosted my confidence and assertiveness, ultimately empowering me to take on greater responsibilities.

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Leigh as a mentor, in one word, is inspirational. He ignited my passion, inspired confidence, and guided me to become a better version of myself.

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Leigh and I had a mentoring relationship for over four years. He gave me lots of strategies to solve complex issues. He helped me to optimize systems and to understand global stakeholder requirements. He is always gentle and patient. Sometimes we have different ideas to one another due to our different cultural backgrounds, but we always solved them together. I am really thankful for his guidance during my career.

Layne, Senior Manager, Automotive, China

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Leigh’s mentoring techniques, great experience, and persistence have instilled in me a strong attention to detail and the ability to approach problems from different perspectives. This has not only helped with my career progression but also in my personal life. I remember those invaluable lessons, which I now apply with my team and mentees.

Ola, Poland