Leman Tech Leadership Podcast

▶︎ #173 | Tech Leadership Q&A: How Do I Get My Team to Just Do Their Job Without Checking on Them Constantly?In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, host Aleksandra Lemańska continues her Q&A series with one of the most common struggles tech leaders bring to her: "How do I get this person to do their job without checking on them constantly - and how do I trust that it will be done as well as I would do it myself?"Alex traces this straight back to contracting, specifically the contracting gap at the professional level. When scope, success criteria, decision-making authority, and ways of working were never explicitly discussed and agreed on, leaders are left guessing whether "good work" in their head matches "good work" in their team member's head. That gap, not a lack of trust, is usually the real root cause behind the urge to micromanage.Alex’s concrete challenge for listeners is to check their own needs first, then schedule a recontracting conversation with at least one team member this week. If this question is one you - or someone you know - keeps asking, share the episode with them.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #172 | What Silicon Valley Taught a Tech Analyst About Marketing, Authority, and Never Burning Bridges w/ Mark Vena, @ex-Dell Technologies,  @SmartTech ResearchIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra sits down with Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research, a boutique technology research firm he founded after 25 years of senior marketing and leadership roles at companies including IBM, Dell, Compaq, Alienware, and Sling Media. For 18 of those years, Mark operated at the epicenter of innovation - seven minutes from the Apple campus in Silicon Valley - where he developed a rare ability to see through both the brilliance and the blind spots of founder culture.The conversation opens with a question leaders rarely ask themselves out loud: do you actually need to be an expert in a field to lead it well? Mark's answer is clear and backed by a career that started with a history degree - and led to managing engineering and marketing teams at some of the biggest names in tech.Mark shares a Steve Jobs story you probably haven't heard - a blind audio test during the original iMac development that revealed how much the post-NeXT Jobs had changed as a leader. It's a precise illustration of something Mark returns to throughout the conversation: the ability to evolve. To separate what's worth going to war for from what simply isn't.The episode also covers the AI revolution from a marketing analyst's perspective - and it's more concrete than most takes. Mark describes how AI is shifting the entire content creation model, why the old agency-driven marketing playbook is collapsing, and what he believes will be the signal moment that AI has fully arrived (hint: it involves a Best Picture winner).If you lead a team, are building something, or sit at the intersection of technology and go-to-market, this is a conversation worth your full attention.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:SmartTech Research podcastTV series "John Adams" (HBO)✉︎ FOLLOW MARK ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @markvenaX: @MarkVenaTechGuy✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #171 | Tech Leadership Q&A: Am I Actually Good at This… or Did I Just Get Lucky?In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, host Aleksandra Lemańska kicks off a new Q&A series, where she answers the questions tech leaders keep asking her in workshops, keynotes, and one-on-one conversations - the questions that often go unspoken. Today she tackles two that show up constantly with newer leaders: "Am I actually good at this leadership thing, or did I just get lucky?" and "Why do I miss writing code so much?"On the first question, Alex is direct: feeling unprepared as a new leader is not a sign that you don't belong, it is a sign that you are doing a completely different job than the one you were promoted for. She shares a bold claim from her years of working with tech leaders: roughly 90% of leaders were never properly prepared for leadership, and that is a systemic failure, not a personal one. Most people get promoted into leadership as a reward for being great individual contributors, with no real training in the new skill set, mindset, and tool set that the role actually demands.The second question - why leaders miss writing code, building, or doing the hands-on work they used to be great at - gets reframed too. According to Alex, this isn't nostalgia. It's a contracting problem, both with yourself and with your organization, because nobody has defined what "winning" looks like in your new role.Alex closes with a concrete exercise: write down everything you were great at and got promoted for, and next to it, write down what your role actually requires of you today. Compare the two lists - they will look very different, and that difference is the real shift you are navigating. If either question hit home, share the episode with a tech leader who needs to hear it too.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #170 | From Startup Garage to Microsoft MVP: How Continuous Learning Builds Unbreakable Tech Leaders w/ Amit Chandak, @ex-Oracle, @KinerikaIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra sits down with Amit Chandak, CTO and Data & AI Lead at Kinerika, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner operating at the forefront of cloud data engineering. Amit's career spans three distinct environments: a 10-year co-founder journey building a BI tool from a two-person apartment startup to a 50-person product company, senior engineering leadership at Oracle, and now heading data and AI strategy at a fast-scaling services organization. In 2022, he became a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for his exceptional contributions to the Power BI community - a recognition earned through over 17,000 community solutions and years of relentless self-directed learning.The episode opens with a question that shapes the entire conversation: what actually separates the leaders who compound their impact over time from those who plateau?Amit and Aleksandra dig deep into the IC-to-leader transition - one of the most structurally underestimated challenges in tech organizations. Amit is precise about what gets lost in that shift: the identity of being the best individual performer becomes a liability when your actual job is to build an environment where the team outperforms what you ever could alone.For anyone navigating the tension between lifelong learning and burnout, building a tech team from scratch, or making the mental shift from individual contributor to people leader - this episode delivers the kind of practical clarity that only comes from someone who has lived every stage of that journey.✉︎ FOLLOW AMIT ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @amitchandakYouTube: Amit Chandak✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #169 | I Wrote a Book: "From Code to People"!In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemanska makes an official announcement she has been building toward for over a decade: her first book, "From Code to People: The CQ Leadership Method That Transforms Technical Experts into Leaders Teams Actually Want to Work For", is done. The premiere is July 30th, 2026 - and this episode is her way of celebrating it with the people who have been part of the journey.Alex is candid about what drove her to write it. After 10-plus years of working with tech leaders, engineering teams, data science, cybersecurity, and AI organizations, she kept seeing the same patterns repeat. The same breakdowns. The same blind spots. The same moment where a brilliant individual contributor gets promoted to team lead and loses themselves within months. She wanted to give leaders a single, practical resource they could reach for - not another abstract leadership theory, but a blueprint grounded in real case studies and the frameworks she uses every single day.If you have ever had the thought "I know what I should be doing, I just don't have a clear way to do it all at once," this is the episode - and the book - for you. The book will be available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover. An audiobook is planned for later in 2026. A book launch Masterclass, book tour events, and fireside chats are all in the works. Alex's Leadership Pulse newsletter will be the first to know everything.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #168 | From Chaos to Clarity: Change Management, Strategic Simplicity, and the Networking Muscle You Never Built w/ Iryna Lambrianides @ClarityPoint ConsultingIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex welcomes Iryna Lambrianides: fractional strategic advisor, COO, and Chief of Staff, and Founder of ClarityPoint Consulting. Iryna's career story is one of radical reinvention: arriving in the US from Ukraine with no network, taking a $7/hour restaurant job, and systematically building expertise across project management, change management, Lean Six Sigma, and organizational strategy until she was restructuring international organizations spanning 60 countries. She's been laid off twice, narrowly escaped two more, and watched her salary nearly triple in five years. Her conclusion: institutions are unstable. Skills are not.What makes this conversation stand out is Iryna's operational precision about the things most tech leaders wave at rather than actually do: translating vision into concrete roadmaps, embedding change management into every initiative before it goes off the rails, and building the networking muscle that most engineers were never told they'd need. She is direct about why change fails: not because people resist change, but because leaders don't plan for it, communicate about it, or measure it. And she has frameworks for all three.If you're a tech leader drowning in simultaneous changes, struggling to make your vision land with your team, or quietly aware that your network is thinner than it should be, this episode will give you both the understanding and the tools to change that.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Create an MBA by Justin Welsh: https://www.justinwelsh.me/Reinvention Academy — change management certification frameworkMcKinsey & IBM research on organizational change and disruption speed✉︎ FOLLOW IRYNA ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @irynalambrianidesClarityPoint Consulting: https://claritypointconsultants.com/✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #167 | Your Best Engineer Is Your Biggest Leadership Problem - Now What?In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemanska addresses one of the most uncomfortable dilemmas tech leaders face over and over again: what to do when your technically brilliant engineer is also destroying the team around them.The problem is painfully familiar. Their output looks great on paper. Confronting or removing them feels risky - what if they quit? And yet every other person on the team is paying a daily cost for this person's behavior. Most leaders know it's a problem. Almost none of them know what to actually do about it.Alex identifies three layers that make this harder than it looks. The first is structural, the second is the leader's own ambivalence, and the third is the absence of contracting. In most teams, the technical bar was clear from day one. The relational bar was implied, and implied contracts are what allow destructive behavior to thrive unchallenged.From the CQ Leadership Method perspective, Alex walks through how to diagnose what is actually driving the behavior - and why the intervention looks completely different depending on the root cause. This is not a personality problem. It is a systems and leadership problem that a personality is simply exposing.If you've been avoiding this conversation, this episode gives you the diagnosis and the tools to stop.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #166 | Staff Engineering in the Age of AI: How Engineering Teams, Roles, and Expectations Are Being Redefined w/ Jordan Cutler @PinterestIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex welcomes Jordan Cutler: Staff Engineer at Pinterest, where he leads web platform initiatives supporting over 200 engineers. Jordan's career moved from junior to senior in just two years at Gusto, then through Qualified (recently acquired by Salesforce), and into the kind of cross-functional, multi-team leadership that defines the Staff Engineer role today: a role many leaders still don't fully understand.What makes this conversation stand out is Jordan's unflinching clarity about how AI is not just changing what engineers do, but raising the bar at every level of the career ladder. The mid-level engineer is now expected to do what seniors did three years ago. Juniors entering the market face a job board that has shrunk to under 10% of all engineering listings. And the engineers who will thrive are not the ones who write the most code by hand: they're the ones who can recognize high-ROI opportunities, delegate implementation to AI-powered systems, and build things that compound impact over time.Jordan also shares what the Staff Engineer role actually means: not just leading within a team, but expanding scope across teams, connecting strategic company goals to concrete technical initiatives, and selling ideas in ways that bring people along.If you're leading engineering teams, thinking about what to expect from your engineers in 2026, or navigating your own transition from code-first to strategy-first thinking, this episode will give you a new lens on what the role actually demands now.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:"Radical Candor" by Kim Scott”✉︎ FOLLOW JORDAN ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @jordancutler1✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

#165 | The Promotion Nobody Prepared Them ForIn this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemanska takes on a transition that happens constantly in tech - and almost always without the support it actually requires: promoting your best engineer to team lead, tech lead, or principal engineer.The pattern is familiar. Six months after the promotion, the engineer is frustrated, the team is frustrated, and the person who was your most reliable individual contributor has become your most complicated leadership problem. They're still heads-down executing, ignoring everything else the new role requires - or if you're that engineer, you're working harder than ever, uncertain whether you're doing it right, unsure who to even ask.Alex starts with the question nobody asks out loud: what did nobody tell them about this new job? The job description lies. A principal engineer or tech lead sounds like a more senior version of the previous role. It isn't. It is a categorically different role, and the skills that made someone exceptional before - speed, precision, independent depth of work - can actively work against them now.If you've recently promoted someone or are thinking about doing it, this episode is the conversation that should happen before the announcement.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #164 | From Five Failed Products to 100-Person Company: Delegation, Detachment, and the Real Root of Burnout in Tech w/ Prashanth Tondapu  (ex-@McAfee, @Innostax Tech LLC)In this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex welcomes Prashanth Tondapu: CEO of InnoStacks Tech LLC, a 100-person software services company with active R&D in LLM products. Prashanth's story is one many tech leaders will recognise all too painfully: a gifted developer who believed that passion for the craft was enough to build a business, went through five failed products before finding one that worked, and had to systematically shift his own identity to become the leader his company needed him to be.What makes this conversation stand out is Prashanth's unflinching honesty about the mistakes that shaped him: including building in isolation without validating demand, believing he was the smartest person in the room long after that was useful, and learning delegation only after burning himself out by being on every client call, terrified something would go wrong without him. The moment he finally stayed off a call, and nothing went wrong, he says, was the moment he was never the same leader again.If you're scaling a team, struggling to let go of control, or quietly burning out while trying to keep everything running, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”“The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment”“The Advaita Philosophy: Recognizing the Oneness of the Universe”“Be Here Now”✉︎ FOLLOW PRASHNATH ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @prashanth-tondapuInnostax: https://innostax.com/✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

#163 | “I Know I Should Say No. So Why Can't I?”In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska takes on one of the most persistent gaps between what tech leaders know and what they actually do: saying no.Almost every leader Alex works with already knows, intellectually, that they should say no more often. They've read about it. They've advised their own team to do it. And then a stakeholder drops something on their desk, a peer asks for support just outside their remit, or their manager adds one more thing to the quarter, and they say yes. Again. The frustration afterward is real. And it's almost never about weakness or conflict avoidance.Alex identifies the three real roots of the problem. The first is identity: for most tech leaders, saying yes was the behavior that built their reputation and career as individual contributors, and the psychological cost of saying no now feels like a betrayal of who they are. The second is the absence of a clear enough set of priorities to say no to: a Contracting failure that leaves every incoming request feeling equally valid. The third is simply not having the language: knowing what you want to decline but having no way to do it that doesn't feel like a fight or a relationship risk.If you've ever walked out of a meeting having said yes to something you knew you shouldn't have, this episode gives you the understanding and the tools to change that pattern.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #162 | VP of Engineering on Leading Without Drowning: Neuroscience, Boundaries, and the Skills Tech Never Tells You to Build w/ Greg Jaworek (ex-Cisco, ex-ABB)In this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex sits down with Grzegorz (Greg) Jaworek - VP of Engineering with nearly 20 years of experience spanning software development, agile transformation, corporate organisations, and startups across Poland and internationally. Greg discovered early in his career that he was better at connecting people than connecting lines of code. That realisation became the foundation of an entire leadership philosophy built on self-awareness, systems thinking, and the science of how the brain actually works under pressure.Greg is also the co-founder of NeuroPlus, a community initiative running regular meetups at the intersection of neuroscience and leadership, and an active contributor to the Cavendish Tech Talk mentoring programme in Kraków. His work sits squarely at the crossroads of human performance and technology leadership, which makes him one of the more unusual and grounded voices in the Polish tech scene.The episode goes deep into the leadership transition that breaks most people: the move from leading individuals to leading other leaders. Greg is direct: stop trying to be the smartest person in the room, learn to build systems rather than control outputs, and (most importantly) learn to sell your ideas. He makes a compelling case that selling and negotiating are the most underrated skills in tech leadership, reframed not as manipulation but as the art of positive influence that no AI will replace.If you're navigating the noise of AI transformation, managing your energy in a world that never slows down, or preparing to step into a more senior leadership role, this conversation will give you both the clarity and the permission to do things differently.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”Cavendish Tech Talk:✉︎ FOLLOW GREG ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @gregjaworek✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

#161 | “Nobody Prepared Me for How Lonely This Job Would Be.”In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska opens with a sentence she heard in a mentoring session: one that the person saying it had never said out loud before. "Nobody prepared me for how lonely this job would be." And she gives it the space it deserves.Leadership loneliness in tech is not social isolation in the conventional sense. It's something more specific and more corrosive: being the pressure plate between executives who want results and a team that needs stability, with nowhere to put what that actually costs you. Alex frames this as a structural feature of the tech leadership role, not a personal failure, and backs it with data: manager engagement dropped sharply in 2025, 71% of leaders report increased stress, and 40% of those are considering leaving. This is not a personal crisis. It's a systemic one.If you've ever felt alone in a room full of people, this episode tells you why, and what to do about it.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #160 | A Serial Founder’s Story: What It Really Takes to Build, Fail, and Scale in the AI Era w/ Łukasz Łażewski @LLInformaticsIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex sits down with Łukasz Łażewski,  CEO of LLInformatics and one of the most experienced serial Founders in the Polish and European tech ecosystem. Łukasz's career reads like a masterclass in reinvention: from a software engineer in Dublin and Berlin, through a string of startups. A used cars marketplace, an early influencer marketing platform, and Zenloop, a customer insights SaaS that grew into a major B2B player, to his current role advising private equity and family offices on how to extract real technology value from their portfolios. He built a 120-person company almost by accident, alongside his Co-Founder Mariusz, turning technical due diligence work into a full-scale advisory firm.What makes Łukasz's perspective distinctive is that he has lived every stage of the startup lifecycle: product-market fit failures, investor misalignment, COVID pivots, and eventual exits, and come out of it with sharp, unsentimental clarity on what actually matters. He brings that same lens to his work at LLInformatics, helping investment portfolios navigate the shift from manual processes to AI-driven operations.The conversation covers serious ground for tech leaders and founders alike. Łukasz shares his unfiltered take on the AI and junior developer debate, rejecting both the gloom and the hype, and making a compelling case for the rise of the cross-domain generalist. He breaks down why so many layoffs attributed to AI are actually post-COVID financial course corrections with a convenient scapegoat. And he offers three concrete pieces of advice for early-stage Founders: validate relentlessly before you build, embed yourself in communities of fellow Founders, and develop the emotional muscle to separate rejection of your idea from rejection of you as a person.If you're building something, leading a team through uncertainty, or standing at a career crossroads, this one is worth your full attention.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win”✉︎ FOLLOW ŁUKASZ ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @lukasz-lazewski/X: @lukasz_lazewski✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #159 | “I Feel Like a Fraud - And I'm the One Running the Team.”In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska names something that a significant number of tech leaders carry in silence: the feeling that they're making it up as they go, that their success belongs to luck or timing, and that sooner or later, someone in the room will figure it out.That feeling is called the impostor phenomenon, and Alex is precise about what it is and what it isn't. It's not low self-esteem, and it's not a lack of skill. Research consistently shows it's most prevalent in highly competent, high-achieving people. It's a specific failure to internalize evidence of your own capability: successes get attributed to luck, circumstances, or the team around you; failures get attributed entirely to you. In tech leadership, this pattern hits with particular force, because most technical leaders were promoted without preparation for the human complexity of the role, then expected to perform certainty in rooms where they were genuinely still learning.If you've ever sat at the head of a meeting and felt, somewhere underneath the confidence, like you were performing it, this episode is for you.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #158 | From Teenage Entrepreneur to the CTO: Building Teams That Win in the AI Era w/ Ben Wilcox @ProArchIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Alex welcomes Ben Wilcox: a CTO and CISO of ProArch, for a wide-ranging conversation about what it actually takes to lead technology teams in the age of AI. Ben's story is anything but conventional: he started monetising the internet as a 15-year-old, built and sold a web hosting business before most people his age had a bank account, and has spent the last 19 years growing from an individual contributor to holding two C-suite roles simultaneously.Ben brings a rare perspective: one that sits at the intersection of deep technical expertise, security leadership, and people development. He started his career in Microsoft infrastructure and consulting, got into cloud migrations as early as 2008, and found his way into leadership not because he was chasing a title, but because he needed to "reproduce himself" at scale. That origin story shapes everything about how he leads today.The conversation digs into some of the most pressing challenges facing tech leaders right now: how AI is forcing dev and security teams to finally, genuinely collaborate (not just claim they do); why the consultative mindset that got deprioritised during the post-COVID "ship it fast" era is now urgently needed again, but this time at speed; and how the shape of tech teams is changing, with junior roles evolving, the business analyst function making a comeback, and the mid-layer being pushed to add business context to stay relevant.If you lead a team in technology (or you're thinking about making that move), this episode will give you both the strategic lens and the practical mindset to navigate what's coming next.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“People of the Deer”✉︎ FOLLOW BEN ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @ben-wilcoxProArch: https://www.proarch.com✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #157 | Your Team Is Already Having the Hard Conversation. Just Without You.In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska addresses the conversation that most tech leaders know they need to have and keep finding reasons not to. Maybe it's about what AI means for certain roles. Maybe it's about team dynamics that quietly fractured in Q1. Maybe it's about the ambient anxiety sitting just under the surface of every standup: unspoken, unaddressed, and growing.Alex names the three real reasons leaders avoid difficult team conversations: fear of making things worse, not knowing how to start, and a quiet hope that if you don't name it, it won't fully exist. She then dismantles all three, because your team is already having the conversation. Just without you in the room. And a conversation that happens without the leader is almost always harder to recover from than one that the leader initiates.Using the CQ Leadership Method, Alex lays out a clear three-step framework for structuring a difficult team conversation: naming what's happening without dramatizing it; listening to the channel, not just the content: using PCM® to hear what each person actually needs beneath what they're saying; and closing with a Contracting move that turns an emotional exchange into a working agreement with real accountability. She also offers a practical opening script: the actual words you can adapt and use this week, no framework fluency required.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #156 | Lead by Example or Lose the Best: What A-Players Actually Need From Their Leaders w/ Svante Horn @Scandinavian Data CentersJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for a refreshingly candid episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she sits down with Svante Horn, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Scandinavian Data Centers — a company on a mission to become the energy node, data node, and heat node of their communities, building green, high-performance data center infrastructure across the Nordics.In this episode, Svante brings a non-linear career story — from Morgan Stanley M&A to fixed income sales at Merrill Lynch, through the 2008 financial crisis and a winding "desert wandering" phase — that ultimately led him to one of the most capital-intensive, slow-moving, and purposeful industries of our time. The conversation unpacks what it really takes to attract and retain A-players in a world where top talent no longer tolerates environments built purely for squeezing profit, and where purpose has become as powerful a recruitment tool as compensation. Svante shares his three non-negotiables for leaders who want to keep exceptional people: lead by example without exception, embody the company's purpose authentically, and earn — not just hold — the respect of your team.The discussion also dives into the epidemic of wasteful meetings, the overlooked cost of putting the wrong people in leadership roles, and why the coming AI revolution may be the best thing that ever happened to skilled humans who know how to orchestrate, connect, and build trust. Svante draws a memorable parallel between mentorship and proprietary AI data models — the rarest, most valuable knowledge is what never makes it online. And for anyone sitting at the crossroads between a corporate career and the entrepreneurial leap, Svante offers some of the most grounded, honest advice you'll hear: timing matters, and it's never too late.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Jim Carrey on Security (and Regret)https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-DELUXE-Sun-Tzu/dp/9388369696✉︎ FOLLOW SVANTE ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @svantehorn✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #155 | The Burnout Nobody Talks About: What Happens When You, the Leader, Are Running on EmptyIn this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska turns the burnout conversation inward: toward the person who is most often the last to receive support, the last to admit they're struggling, and the first to keep showing up with a plan. The leaders themselves.Alex opens by naming what leader burnout actually looks like, and how it's almost the inverse of what you'd expect. Where a burned-out engineer goes quiet and withdraws, a burned-out leader often becomes hyperactive: over-communicating, micromanaging, taking on more instead of less, all while privately running on fumes. The performance of being fine is one of the most energy-expensive things a leader can do.Using the Process Communication Model® (PCM®) from the CQ Leadership Method, Alex explains the concept of the distress sequence — the specific, predictable way each personality type's communication collapses under sustained stress. The over-controlling leader who finds fault with everything. The one who stops making decisions and leaves the team in a vacuum. The perfectionist who disappears into deep work and makes the team feel abandoned. The urgency-mode communicator who turns every problem into a crisis. None of these is a character flaw. They are what happens to all of us when we're depleted, and they land on the team as instability, not as tiredness.If you've been telling your team to protect their energy while quietly neglecting your own, this episode is the one you've been waiting for someone to make.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #154 | Focus Is a Superpower: What 30 Years of Building Teaches Us About Tech Leadership w/ Sarah Biller @FinTech SandboxJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for a powerful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she sits down with Sarah Biller, Co-Founder of FinTech Sandbox — a global not-for-profit operating across five continents that provides free access to high-quality data for fintech entrepreneurs — and a seasoned investor, builder, and leader with a non-linear career spanning capital markets, life sciences, venture capital, and fintech.In this episode, Sarah brings a rare combination of grit, depth, and hard-won wisdom to the conversation, starting from her roots in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and tracing a journey through financial crises, failed startups, and breakthrough companies. The discussion centers around what it truly means to lead people — not just projects — and why the relationship a leader builds before the hard moment arrives determines everything that happens after it. Sarah shares why great feedback begins long before the conversation itself, how leaders can stay focused and purposeful in times of crisis and volatility, and why focus, not hustle, is the real superpower in today's technology landscape.From her experience navigating the 2008 credit crisis to leading teams building tomorrow's FinTech infrastructure, Sarah challenges tech leaders to expand their view beyond the sprint and the ship, and to invest in the human dimension of their teams with the same rigor they apply to their systems. ✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones”✉︎ FOLLOW SARAH ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @sarahbillerFinTech Sandbox: https://www.fintechsandbox.org/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #153 | Q2 Kickoff Done. So Why Isn't Anyone Moving?In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska tackles one of the most quietly frustrating moments in a tech leader's calendar: you've done the kickoff, shared the roadmap, set the goals, and the team still isn't moving. No one is refusing. But the energy is flat, some people are waiting for more clarity, others have already gone off in their own direction, and you're standing there wondering what went wrong.Alex's answer: Nothing is wrong with your goals. The problem is that you delivered one message, the same way, to people who are fundamentally wired differently. And that's exactly what the Process Communication Model® (PCM®), a core pillar of the CQ Leadership Method, is designed to solve.She walks through four PCM® patterns that most visibly surface in tech teams at the start of a new quarter: the person who needs process and structure before they can move; the big-picture thinker who's already gone off-script because the vision wasn't compelling enough; the team member who needs human connection before they can engage with any direction; and the action-oriented person who's frustrated that you're still talking about the quarter instead of starting it. Same goal. Four completely different activation needs.If you've ever presented a perfect plan to a team that responded with polite silence, this episode explains why and what to do instead.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #152 | Stop Fixing, Start Leveraging: A Leader's Guide to Neurodiversity at Work w/ Kari Goldyn @woopa proJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an eye-opening episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she sits down with Kari Goldyn, neurodiversity in the workplace expert and Co-Founder of woopa — an organization dedicated to helping organizations unlock the full potential of neurodivergent talent.In this episode, Kari reframes the conversation around neurodiversity, moving away from the language of dysfunction and pathology toward one of strengths, adaptability, and intentional leadership. The discussion unpacks what neurodiversity actually means in a workplace context, how tech leaders can recognize neurodivergent traits in their teams, and what genuine support and inclusion look like in practice. Kari introduces her practical 3-step system — built around understanding individual needs, tailoring communication, and leading with a strengths-first mindset — giving leaders concrete tools to bring out the best in every team member.Drawing on her own lived experience as an AuDHD person, Kari brings rare authenticity and depth to the topic, making this episode both practically actionable and deeply human. Whether you're managing a diverse team or looking to evolve your leadership style, this conversation will change how you see — and lead — the brilliant, unconventional thinkers already on your team.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“UNMASKED: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence”✉︎ FOLLOW KARI ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @karigoldyn/Instagram:@kari.goldynWebsite: https://www.woopa.pl/ Community: https://www.woopa.pl/pro ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #151 | Your Team Is Using AI More. So Why Does Everything Feel Harder?In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska addresses a paradox that's quietly spreading across tech teams in 2026: AI tools are being used more than ever, output is up, speed is up, and yet people are more stressed, more exhausted, and more uncertain than before.Alex's diagnosis is precise. The technology didn't cause the problem. The missing conversation did. When AI tools entered the workflow, most leaders did the completely understandable thing: they said "great, let's use this" and moved on. What they didn't do is renegotiate the psychological contract: the unspoken agreement about what counts as a good day's work, what is expected, and what gets to come off the list when something new gets added. Without that conversation, teams kept adding. And when you keep adding without ever subtracting, you don't get a productivity revolution, you get a burnout machine.Drawing on the CQ Leadership Method and its Contracting pillar, Alex introduces the AI Contracting Conversation: a practical, thirty-minute team conversation structured around three questions: What has actually changed? What needs to be renegotiated? And what new boundaries are we setting together? This is the difference, she argues, between a team that thrives with AI and one that quietly burns out under it.If your team is moving faster but feeling worse, this episode names exactly what's happening — and gives you the conversation to fix it.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #150 | From Hard Trends to Bigger Bigs: Turning Disruption Into Certainty w/ Daniel BurrusJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for a thought-provoking episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a compelling conversation with Daniel Burrus, one of the world's leading futurists on global trends and disruptive innovation, and a New York Times bestselling author.In this episode, Daniel shares his groundbreaking perspective on entrepreneurship and leadership, challenging conventional wisdom about how we measure success. The discussion explores why organizations need failure metrics alongside success metrics, and how the biggest problems we face are often the ones we choose to skip rather than confront. Daniel delves into the critical human need for certainty in uncertain times and presents a powerful framework for how tech leaders can anticipate opportunities rather than simply react to change.Through Daniel's expertise in helping leaders separate Hard Trends that will happen from Soft Trends that might happen, this episode provides invaluable guidance for technology leaders navigating rapid transformation. Whether you're leading a startup or an established tech team, Daniel's proven methodologies for turning disruption into strategic advantage offer practical insights for building anticipatory leadership capabilities in today's fast-paced technology landscape.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“The Little Engine That Could”“The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage”✉︎ FOLLOW DANIEL ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @danielburrus iona-b-176458189Website: https://www.burrus.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-Burrus/author/B001K81A2S ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #149 | Your Team Isn't AI-Resistant. They're Waiting for You.In this solo episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, Aleksandra Lemańska tackles one of the most common frustrations she hears from tech leaders right now: "We bought the licenses, we ran the onboarding, and my team still isn't using AI."Her opening statement is deliberately confrontational: your team is not AI-resistant. They are waiting for you.Drawing on the latest research from Deloitte, BCG, Atomicwork, and IMD's 2026 AI Trends Report, Alex dismantles the myth that AI adoption is a tooling or budget problem. The data is clear: the biggest barriers in 2026 are organizational readiness, change management, and the human layer, and those are leadership problems. What's more striking is a BCG finding that leaders and managers are 43% more likely to worry about job security due to AI than their frontline employees, meaning the people responsible for driving adoption are quietly carrying the same fear as the teams they're meant to lead.If you're a tech leader watching AI initiatives stall despite investment and good intentions, this episode is the honest, practical reset you need.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Deloitte 2026 State of AI in the Enterprise Report2026 State of AI in IT report (Atomicwork)BCG’s AI at Work 2025 ResearchIMD’s 2026 AI Trends Research✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #148 | Leveraging Incubators, Building Products & Thriving Startup Team w/ Fiona Bao @GenpulseJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an insightful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a dynamic conversation with Fiona Bao, the visionary Founder and CEO of Genpulse. This startup is pioneering a network where health data fuels personalized AI agents and accelerates medical discovery.In this episode, Fiona shares her perspective on the challenges and opportunities for startups in today's highly competitive market. The discussion highlights the importance of leveraging networking, incubators, and proximity to the right people and resources to gain a competitive edge. Fiona also delves into the critical role of securing funding, emphasizing how financial capacity impacts the product, team dynamics, and the well-being of the Founder.Through Fiona's experiences and strategic insights, this episode provides valuable guidance for entrepreneurs navigating the startup ecosystem. Whether you're launching a new venture or seeking to pivot your leadership approach, Fiona's journey offers many thoughts for building an innovative business in the tech industry.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order”✉︎ FOLLOW FIONA ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @fiona-b-176458189X: https://x.com/FIFI_BA0 Genpulse: gen-pulse.com✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #147 | Change Is Not Going to Stop — But Your Team's Suffering CanEvery tech leader asks the same question eventually: "When will it slow down? When will I finally have time to think, plan, and breathe?" In this episode, Alex gives the answer that nobody wants to hear — and the reframe that makes it survivable.It won't slow down. Constant adaptation isn't a phase. It's the new permanent state of tech leadership. And the leaders who accept that earliest are the ones who stop being destroyed by it.In this episode, your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, reframes what resilience actually means: not the ability to endure constant stress without breaking, but the ability to return to balance quickly after a disruption — and that is a skill that can be built systematically, not a personality trait you either have or don't.The core of the episode walks through a worked example using the CQ Leadership Method's 4-phase Change Checklist: the role restructure from Junior-Mid-Senior to Mid-Senior-Staff Engineer. Alex maps every risk this change creates when handled poorly — high turnover, distress spikes, motivation drops, trust erosion — and shows exactly how each phase of the checklist addresses them. From the Prep Phase where data and stakeholder buy-in are built, through Communications and Training tailored to individual personality Bases, into Implementation and Stabilization with real pulse checks built in.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #146 | From Big 4 Consulting to Building a FemTech Startup w/ Maggie Lusk @ex-KMPG, @ex-Deloitte, @Seala SyncJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for a compelling episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as we engage in a conversation with Maggie Lusk, an experienced consultant and Founder of Saela Sync, a pioneering FemTech Startup. Maggie shares her journey from her consulting days at KPMG and Deloitte to founding a startup that builds the first adaptive hormone and performance intelligence platform for women.In this episode, Maggie opens up about the hard decisions faced by entrepreneurs and the challenges of building a product from scratch. She shares her personal health story, which inspired her to create an app that provides the support she lacked when she needed it most.We discuss the impact of health issues on performance, efficiency, and creativity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining health to achieve extraordinary results. Maggie also highlights managing the complexity and the importance of focus required to build something remarkable, as well as the significance of smart networking and community engagement for Founders.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Dr. Ellen Langer’s work“The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health”✉︎ FOLLOW MAGGIE ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @maggieluskSaela Sync: www.saelasync.com✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #145 | 70% of Tech Change Initiatives Fail — And It's Not a Technical ProblemSeventy percent of organizational change initiatives fail to meet their intended outcomes. That number has been consistent across industries and decades — and in almost every case, the failure has nothing to do with the technology involved. It's a people problem. A communication problem. A leadership problem.In this episode, your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, walks through the five root cause buckets behind the 70% failure rate — lack of employee buy-in, insufficient leadership support, poor planning, poor communication, and treating go-live as the finish line — and makes the case that most of these are not mysteries. They're predictable, avoidable, and still happening everywhere because leaders either don't know what to look for or are too overwhelmed to act before the damage is done.The episode also addresses the buy-in problem specifically: why one-size-fits-all communication consistently fails in tech teams, why announcing a restructure on a Friday afternoon is a distress trigger for a significant portion of your team, and why a leader who publicly signals ambivalence about a change will watch their team mirror it within days.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #144 | Directions of Tech Teams Transformation, Meaning of "AI Natives" & Creating Thriving Startups w/ Punit Jajodia @ProgramizJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an insightful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as we engage in a conversation with Punit Jajodia, an experienced Startup Co-Founder and the current CEO at Programiz. Punit shares his journey of starting a startup with friends, navigating pivots, and the critical role of a leadership technology background at various stages of a tech organization.We delve into the dynamic changes occurring in tech team structures and the evolving landscape of leveraging AI. Punit explains what it truly means to integrate AI into an organization and the concept of being AI Native. He emphasizes the growing importance of documentation as it serves as the foundational fuel for AI models to learn.This episode also explores the necessity of continuous learning in leadership within the technology sector. Punit provides valuable insights into how leaders can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment, making this discussion essential for anyone looking to stay ahead in the tech industry.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Click. How to Make What People Want.”✉︎ FOLLOW PUNIT ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @punitjajodiaProgramiz: https://www.programiz.com/✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #143 | The IT Burnout: 6 Categories That Are Quietly Destroying Your TeamThe data is already alarming: 62% of IT professionals feel physically or emotionally drained, 47% of tech leaders feel that way every single week, and only 21% can be considered genuinely healthy when it comes to burnout risk. But the bigger problem isn't the scale — it's that most leaders are treating burnout as one thing, and applying generic fixes to what is actually six very different problems.In this episode, your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, introduces the 6 Burnout Categories from the CQ Leadership Method: Stretching Too Much, Excessive Workload, High-Pressure Environment, Constant Learning Pressure, Work-Life Imbalance, and Lack of Recognition. Each one has a different set of early behavioral signals. Each one requires a different leadership response. And any single category, left unaddressed, is enough to lose someone.The episode unpacks what each category looks like before the crisis point — because by the time someone hands in their notice, you've already lost. Alex shares Maya's story: perfect delivery every sprint, never a complaint, gone in two weeks because nobody saw her as a person beyond her output. Replacement cost: six to nine months of lost productivity and over $40,000 in recruitment. Recognition isn't a soft problem. It’s a strategic one.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #142 | From Legal Practice to Technology Program Delivery w/ Deborah Kaminetzky @DeFacto PMJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an enlightening episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as we sit down with Deborah Kaminetzky, a seasoned lawyer turned tech entrepreneur. As the Founder of DeFacto PM, Deborah delivers comprehensive technology program delivery for ERP, SaaS, and infrastructure implementations.In this conversation, Deborah shares how her background in Law and English studies, as well as her years of experience as a lawyer, equipped her with the skills necessary to successfully pivot and work in the technology space. We explore the importance of a risk register in making entrepreneurial and leadership decisions and discuss the art of leading without authority, particularly in a project management setup.Deborah emphasizes the significance of involving people in decision-making processes and how coaching or mentoring can propel leaders in technology to the next level. Her insights offer a roadmap for those looking to navigate the intersection of law, technology, and leadership.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee” Podcast:“The Game with Alex Hormozi” Podcast:✉︎ FOLLOW DEBORAH ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @deborah-kaminetzky-pmp-fractional-project-managerDeFacto PM https://www.defactoprojectmanagement.com/✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #141 | Nobody Wakes Up Wanting to Ruin Your Day: The OK-OK Matrix Every Tech Leader NeedsMost team friction isn't malicious. It isn't even intentional. It's the result of people operating from belief systems they developed as children and have never consciously examined — and a leader who understands that will respond to difficult behavior completely differently than one who takes it personally.In this episode, your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, reminds you about the OK-OK Matrix: four positions that shape how people show up in every interaction, every meeting, and every moment of pressure. Each position comes with its own automatic set of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors — and most tech leaders, under deadline pressure, quietly default to "I'm OK, You're Not OK" without realizing the damage that creates.When a leader exits OK-OK, their team mirrors it. Distress is contagious. Psychological safety erodes. And the harder the leader pushes, the more they confirm to the team that they aren't trusted. Alex uses Mike's story to show how a single operating assumption from a boss — "he knows what he's doing, I don't need to explain" — can put a strong person into a three-month distress spiral.The episode closes with a practical, 10-second internal check to run before any difficult conversation, and a framework for identifying your own most common exit from OK-OK — so you can build the habit of returning before the conversation goes sideways.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #140 | Scaling Nations, Building Ecosystem & Building Leadership Lifelong Learning w/ Ajit Shah @YPO, @Lotus HoldingsJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an enlightening episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a rich conversation with Ajit Shaw, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across diverse business sectors. Currently serving as the Director and CEO of Lotus Holdings, Ajit leads a family office with ventures in real estate, handmade rugs, healthcare, IT, offshoring, and business process outsourcing. He is also a YPO Board Member.In this episode, Ajit shares his vision of "local roots and global branches," discussing his efforts to empower Nepalese people as exceptional remote workers on the global stage. The conversation delves into the advantages and challenges of remote work setups, highlighting the importance of building ecosystems and communities that support professional growth.Ajit emphasizes the significance of doing work that supports others and the value of lifelong learning in leadership. Through his experiences and insights, this episode provides a valuable roadmap for leaders looking to harness the power of remote work while fostering community and continuous development. Whether you're leading a global team or nurturing local talent, Ajit's journey offers inspiration for creating impactful and sustainable business practices.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Sam Altman Biography: His Journey from Y Combinator to Artificial Intelligence Visionary, OpenAI, AGI & Gen AI | The Optimist Behind ChatGPT and the Race to Build the Future of AI”The Founders Podcast✉︎ FOLLOW AJIT ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @ajit-shah-7610a745YPO https://www.ypo.org ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #139 | You Can't Debug a Human: Why Your Developer Skills Are Failing You as a LeaderYou were exceptional at your job. Then you got promoted — and suddenly the skills that made you great started working against you. In this episode, your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, breaks down the most common and most costly transition in tech: moving from expert individual contributor to people leader, and why so many technically brilliant professionals struggle to make that shift.You can't debug a human relationship. You can't refactor someone's motivation. You can't unit-test trust. These aren't philosophical observations — they're the exact gaps that explain why 86% of employees say poor communication causes workplace failures, and why 44% of tech professionals miss deadlines because of unclear communication. The problem isn't a lack of technical skill. It's that technical thinking, applied to people problems, consistently produces the wrong output.Alex walks through Mike's story — the best developer on the team, now drowning in his second week as Team Lead — to make the stakes concrete. Then she introduces the three things the CQ Leadership Method gives you that no amount of technical expertise can replace: a pattern recognition system for human behavior through PCM, a contracting approach that eliminates ambiguous agreements before they become conflicts, and the Wheel of Conflict framework that helps you diagnose what's actually broken instead of fighting the same team dysfunction on a loop.✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #138 | AI Community, Building Thriving Startups & Dev Teams Change w/ Oleksandr Paraska @Togal.aiJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for a compelling episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she sits down with Oleksandr Paraska, an experienced Machine Learning Engineer and CTO, currently leading as the CTO at Togal.ai. In this insightful conversation, Oleksandr sheds light on the often-overlooked aspect of change management processes within organizations, particularly during tech implementations and transformations.The episode explores the intricacies of building effective tech teams and the critical role of sales skills in the success of startups. Olek also shares his experiences and the benefits of being part of an AI community, emphasizing the importance of community support for startup Founders and Tech Leaders alike.Through Olek's expertise and stories, this episode offers valuable perspectives for leaders navigating the challenges of tech transformations and team dynamics. Whether you're leading a tech initiative or building your startup, Olek's insights provide a roadmap for fostering a supportive community and implementing successful change management strategies.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“On Bullshit”✉︎ FOLLOW OLEKSANDR ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @shonikoTogal.ai: https://www.togal.ai/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #137 | Rethinking 1:1s — From Status Updates to Real ConversationsMost 1:1 meetings in tech are glorified status updates. The manager asks what you worked on, you give a quick summary, maybe flag a blocker, and fifteen minutes disappear without anything meaningful happening. It's become a checkbox — a ritual with no real substance. And the frustrating part is that the 1:1 is actually the single most powerful leadership tool a manager has. It's just being used completely wrong.The shift starts with a simple change in mindset: The 1:1 isn't for the manager to get updates. It's for the direct report to get support. That means asking "What's getting in your way?" instead of "What did you work on?" It means letting the other person own the agenda.In this episode, we’re talking about how the effect of this change compounds over time. One good 1:1 doesn't transform a team, but twenty does. People who feel consistently heard make better decisions, flag problems earlier, and stay longer. The best leadership tools aren't the flashiest ones. They're the quietest — and a well-run 1:1 is proof of that. Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #136 | Entrepreneurship Transformation, Courage and Interior Design (!) in Leadership w/ Aga Olszewska @LeadAsUJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an inspiring episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a lively conversation with Aga Olszewska, an experienced HR and Sales Leader, Founder at LeadAsU, and podcast host of the Polish show "Lider(ka) na Dywaniku." In this episode, Aga shares her insights on the vital role of courage, authenticity, and humor in effective leadership, particularly within the tech industry.The discussion delves into Aga's transformation into entrepreneurship, highlighting the lessons and stories from her early years that have shaped her leadership journey. Aga offers a unique perspective on leadership, comparing the mindset to a building's foundation, the skillset to its structure, and the toolset to its interior design. She emphasizes how leaders often use flashy new frameworks or tools to mask foundational issues.Through Aga's experiences and wisdom, this episode provides valuable guidance for leaders seeking to cultivate authenticity and resilience in their approach. Whether you're leading a team or embarking on your entrepreneurial journey, Aga's insights offer a roadmap for building strong, genuine leadership foundations.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Who Moved My Cheese? : An Amazing Way To Deal With Change In Your Work And In Your Life”DDI Leadership Resources✉︎ FOLLOW AGA ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aga-olszewska/LeadAsU: https://leadasu.com/ Lider(ka) na Dywaniku: https://open.spotify.com/show/09ImtJNXz14EZAw5PhS6BS?si=8b69a756879c4a58✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #135 | The Quiet Exodus: Why Mid-Level Talent is Silently Leaving Tech TeamsThe people leaving technology teams aren't always the ones you'd expect. It's not just Juniors chasing better pay elsewhere or Seniors being poached by competitors. It's the middle — Engineers and Product Managers with three to eight years of experience who are quietly walking out the door with no dramatic exit. They're the engine of any tech organization, and most leadership teams won't notice they're gone until the damage is already done.The reasons they leave almost never come down to salary. What drives mid-level talent away is a lack of autonomy, a feeling of being invisible, and the sense that their work doesn't connect to anything meaningful. Tech teams have a structural problem here: Massive investment goes into recruiting at the bottom and poaching at the top, but the people in between are often left without a clear growth path or genuine ownership of anything.In this episode, we’re talking about easy solutions. Stay interviews — not exit interviews — can reveal what's actually driving people out before they leave. Transparent promotion criteria give people a reason to stay. And giving mid-level professionals real ownership of outcomes, not just tasks, sends a message that no compensation package can replicate: you matter here.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #134 | Fighting Founder's Burnout, Finding a Community and Investor's Tips w/ Jono Bacon, @ex-Github, @StateshiftIn this episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, I'm thrilled to sit down with Jono Bacon, an accomplished Entrepreneur, Investor, and Community Builder, currently serving as the CEO and Founder of Stateshift. Join me, your host Aleksandra Lemańska, as we explore Jono's remarkable journey, which began at the age of 19 and has been marked by continuous entrepreneurial learning.We delve into the realities of the entrepreneurial path, discussing why it's not for everyone and what it truly takes to thrive in this challenging arena. Jono shares his experiences with anxiety and burnout, common struggles for Tech Founders, and offers insights on how to navigate these challenges effectively.Our conversation also touches on the importance of community in personal and professional growth. Jono provides valuable advice on how to lead and select the right community to support your journey. Additionally, he reveals key considerations he makes as an investor when choosing projects to back, offering listeners a glimpse into the mind of a seasoned entrepreneur and investor.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams”“The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It―A Guide to Starting a Business in a Productive and Successful Way”✉︎ FOLLOW JONO ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @jonobaconWebsite: https://www.jonobacon.com/ X: https://x.com/jonobacon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jonobacon ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com

▶︎ #133 | Burnout is an Organizational Failure, Not a Personal OneFor years, burnout has been treated as an individual problem — something to fix with a vacation or a meditation app. But the reality is far more uncomfortable: When an entire team burns out, the failure didn't start with them. It started at the top. The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, not a personal one, and that distinction changes everything about how we should be approaching it.The warning signs are there long before anyone says "I'm burned out." Disengagement, a quiet drop in work quality, and the rise of quiet quitting are all signals that leadership should be reading — not waiting for an exit interview to hear. And when leaders visibly glorify hustle culture, they give implicit permission for the whole organization to silently unravel.In this episode, we’re talking about how the fix isn't ping pong tables or free snacks. It's workload audits, protected time, and honest conversations about what's realistic. Burnout is expensive — replacing a burned-out employee costs two to three times their salary. But more importantly, it's preventable. And it starts with leaders deciding to see it as their responsibility, not someone else's.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #132 | Addressing Fear of AI Transformation and Burnout & Hiring Entrepreneurial Spirit w/ Shahrzad Rafati @RHEIIn this engaging episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Shahrzad Rafati, the visionary Founder and CEO of RHEI. Join me, your host Aleksandra Lemańska, as we explore the profound impact of growing up in an entrepreneurial household on Shahrzad's career, inspiring her to make daring decisions and embrace innovation.Our conversation delves into the critical role of creativity and storytelling in building meaningful and impactful products. Shahrzad shares her insights on how these elements are essential in crafting a compelling business narrative that resonates with audiences and stakeholders alike.We also address the challenges of wearing multiple hats as a Founder and Leader, discussing strategies to prevent burnout and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Shahrzad offers practical advice on how to navigate the fear of technology, particularly the transformative potential of AI, and how to embrace these changes confidently.Additionally, we highlight the importance of recruiting individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit in your initial hires, emphasizing how this can lead to significant success as you embark on new business ventures.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“Good to Great: A Study of Management Strategies of Companies with Lasting Growth”“The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World”✉︎ FOLLOW SHARZAD ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @shahrzadWebsite: https://rhei.com/TEDx Vancouver Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIxnTruN78 ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com

▶︎ #131 | How Much Does Poor Communication Cost You (Calculator Included!)Poor communication isn't a soft-skills problem — it's a line-item budget disaster. It costs an average of 7.47 hours of lost productivity per employee per week, which for a 50-person team adds up to nearly $900K a year, before you even factor in turnover.The math gets brutal when you stack the three cost categories together — lost productivity, employee replacement (50–200% of annual salary per person), and disengagement — and most Tech Leaders have never actually run these numbers for their own team. Unawareness and a lack of data are two of the worst things for them to have.This episode gives you the exact calculator template to plug in your own team size and salaries and see your "Communication Tax" in under 10 minutes — because you can't fix what you haven't measured. Use another company’s example, so you don’t pay the price yourself.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #130 | Leading Leaders, Building Trust and Invest in Intentional Learning w/ Pranav Lal @ex-Slack, @Gusto, @Forbes Tech CouncilIn this insightful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Pranav Lal, a seasoned enterprise architect and business technology strategist. Currently serving as the Head of Business Technology at Gusto and Senior Director of GTM Systems at OneTrust, Pranav is also a respected member of the Forbes Technology Council. Join me, your host Aleksandra Lemańska, as we dive into the critical aspects of scaling up teams and technology in today's fast-paced business environment.Pranav shares his expertise on the nuances of leading leaders versus leading other team members, highlighting the distinct approaches required to inspire and guide those in leadership positions. We discuss the importance of instilling a strong "why" behind a team's efforts, emphasizing how this clarity and purpose can significantly build trust and drive collective success.Our conversation also explores the transformative power of intentional continuous learning. Pranav explains how fostering a culture of deliberate learning can be a game-changer for teams, helping them stay ahead of the curve amidst constant change. Moreover, he emphasizes the importance of strengthening Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and focusing on practical solutions that teams can implement, regardless of the evolving landscape (including AI).✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates UsThe Mel Robbins Podcast✉︎ FOLLOW PRANAV ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @pranavl✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com

▶︎ #129 | How to Measure the CQ Leadership Progress in... The Onboarding PhaseJoin us for a quick yet powerful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, hosted by Aleksandra Lemańska. In today’s episode, we focus on the onboarding process and the critical questions tech leaders should ask to measure their Communication Intelligence (CQ) Leadership progress.Are you effectively tailoring your communication and onboarding strategies to meet the diverse needs of new joiners? Discover how contracting and customizing your approach can significantly enhance the onboarding experience. Aleksandra highlights key metrics and indicators that best reflect your growth and effectiveness during this crucial phase of the employee journey.This episode is essential for tech leaders looking to optimize their onboarding process, stopping new joiners from leaving at the end of it, and strengthening their leadership impact. Tune in to learn how to ask the right questions and track your progress in creating a culturally intelligent and inclusive onboarding experience.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #128 | How Failures Don't Make YOU a Failure w/Colin MB CooperJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an enlightening episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a captivating conversation with Colin MB Cooper, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Illuminate CX. In this episode, Colin shares how his early childhood curiosity about how things are built and work led him to become self-employed at the age of 19.The discussion highlights the importance of curiosity and critical thinking, skills that are becoming increasingly rare in today's AI-focused world. Colin delves into the challenges of dealing with failure, emphasizing the need to shift our mindset from viewing failures as personal shortcomings to seeing them as opportunities for growth.Through personal anecdotes and lessons learned, Colin reveals the experiences that have shaped him into the leader he is today. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to harness curiosity and resilience to drive personal and professional success. Whether you're embarking on your leadership journey or seeking to refine your approach, Colin's experiences offer a roadmap for embracing challenges and cultivating a mindset of continuous improvement.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:“The Anxious Generation”“Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There”“Eat That Frog!, Fourth Edition: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time”“The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential”✉︎ FOLLOW COLIN ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @colinmbcooperWebsite: https://colinmbcooper.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com

▶︎ #127 | How to Measure the CQ Leadership Progress in... The Recruitment PhaseJoin us for a quick yet insightful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, hosted by Aleksandra Lemańska. In today’s episode, we dive into the essential questions tech leaders should ask themselves during the recruitment phase to effectively measure their Communication Intelligence (CQ) Leadership progress.Are you tailoring your communication to fit the diverse needs of potential team members? Or the recruiter who supports you in the process? Discover how contracting and customizing your approach can enhance your recruitment strategy. Aleksandra shares key metrics and numbers that best reflect your growth and effectiveness in this important phase of the employee journey.This episode is a must-listen for tech leaders aiming to refine their recruitment process and elevate their leadership impact. Tune in to learn how to ask the right questions and measure your progress in fostering a culturally intelligent and inclusive workplace.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #126 | From a Pet Parent to a Strong Startup Founder Market Fit w/ Sebastian Gabor @DigitailJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an insightful episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she engages in a compelling conversation with Sebastian Gabor, Founder and CEO of Digitail. In this episode, Sebastian shares his journey as a Startup Founder, drawing from his experiences as a Pet Parent to grow a successful tech company.Together, they explore the challenges of Founder burnout and the underutilization of accelerators and incubators, shedding light on why many founders don't fully leverage these resources. Sebastian emphasizes the importance of Founder Market Fit, discussing the mindset, skillset, and toolset necessary for a Startup success.Through Sebastian's personal stories and lessons learned, this episode provides valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders eager to make a significant impact. Whether you're navigating the startup landscape or refining your leadership approach, Sebastian's experiences offer a roadmap for achieving success while maintaining well-being and focus.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:"Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones""The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About"Elon Musk Interview Questions✉︎ FOLLOW SEBASTIAN ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @sebastiangaborDigitail: https://digitail.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com

▶︎ #125 | Why So Many Tech Leaders Don't Listen? (With Solutions)Join us for a compelling episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, hosted by Aleksandra Lemańska. In today’s episode, we explore why so many leaders in technology struggle with truly listening to others, a crucial skill often overlooked in tech leadership.Are you aware of the four types of listening and how we often default to just one? Discover how this limited approach can influence (negatively) communication and team collaboration. Aleksandra introduces five simple techniques of active listening that tech leaders can implement immediately to enhance their interactions and team dynamics.This episode is packed with practical advice to help you become a more attentive and effective leader. Tune in to learn how mastering active listening can transform your leadership style and foster a more inclusive and productive work environment.Join the Masterclass! https://masterclass.lemanskills.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.comJoin Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

▶︎ #124 | Building Successful Startup in MedTech (Without Burnout) w/ Igor Berlinskiy @RaDoTechJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an inspiring episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as she sits down with Igor Berlinskiy, the CEO of RaDoTech Health Technologies. In this episode, Igor shares his personal journey and how it fueled his passion for creating a startup aimed at solving specific problems within the healthcare industry.The conversation delves into the importance of solving real business challenges and achieving product-market fit, offering insights into the essential steps startup Founders must take to succeed. Igor candidly discusses the lessons learned from failures, emphasizing the importance of resilience and adaptability in the entrepreneurial journey.A significant focus of the discussion is on the well-being of entrepreneurs, highlighting the need to prioritize health while striving for success. Igor shares strategies for working smarter and making a more significant impact, providing valuable guidance for those looking to innovate and lead with purpose.✔︎ Mentioned in the episode:Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way“Marketing Management"“The Story Engine: An entrepreneur's guide to content strategy and brand storytelling without spending all day writing”“The Strategic Storytelling Podcast”✉︎ FOLLOW IGOR ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @igor-berlinskiy-b0421858RaDoTech: https://radotech.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanskaTikTok: @aleksandra_lemanskaX: @lemanskillsStartup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scpwww.lemanskills.com