Leman Tech Leadership Podcast

Aleksandra Lemańska
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Leman Tech Leadership Podcast Welcome to the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, your ultimate guide to developing exceptional tech leadership skills. Whether you're a seasoned tech leader or just stepping into a managerial role, this podcast is designed to provide you with actionable insights and best practices to create a thriving work environment that people won't want to leave. Learn how to do it with host Aleksandra Lemańska, founder of LemanSkills, speaker, PCM leadership mentor and facilitator that works with hundreds of leaders each year to elevate their potential into the next level. Join Alex as she delves deep into the secrets of effective leadership, from mastering essential tools to implementing cutting-edge techniques. Each episode brings you invaluable knowledge, practical advice, or unique perspectives through engaging interviews with leaders that have their experiences and lessons to share. Discover the dos and don’ts of tech leadership, learn about the habits that drive success, and gather strategies to foster a motivated and engaged team. Follow Alex @aleksandralemanska on LinkedIn for more inspiration and actions that you can take as a transformational leader. Check out more as well on https://lemanskills.com!  

  1. #142 | From Legal Practice to Technology Program Delivery w/ Deborah Kaminetzky @DeFacto PM

    6H AGO

    #142 | From Legal Practice to Technology Program Delivery w/ Deborah Kaminetzky @DeFacto PM

    ▶︎ #142 | From Legal Practice to Technology Program Delivery w/ Deborah Kaminetzky @DeFacto PM Join 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-manager DeFacto PM https://www.defactoprojectmanagement.com/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎ LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    50 min
  2. #141 | Nobody Wakes Up Wanting to Ruin Your Day: The OK-OK Matrix Every Tech Leader Needs

    2D AGO

    #141 | Nobody Wakes Up Wanting to Ruin Your Day: The OK-OK Matrix Every Tech Leader Needs

    ▶︎ #141 | Nobody Wakes Up Wanting to Ruin Your Day: The OK-OK Matrix Every Tech Leader Needs Most 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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    20 min
  3. #140 | Scaling Nations, Building Ecosystem & Building Leadership Lifelong Learning w/ Ajit Shah @YPO, @Lotus Holdings

    MAR 5

    #140 | Scaling Nations, Building Ecosystem & Building Leadership Lifelong Learning w/ Ajit Shah @YPO, @Lotus Holdings

    ▶︎ #140 | Scaling Nations, Building Ecosystem & Building Leadership Lifelong Learning w/ Ajit Shah @YPO, @Lotus Holdings Join 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-7610a745 YPO https://www.ypo.org ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎ LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    58 min
  4. #139 | You Can't Debug a Human: Why Your Developer Skills Are Failing You as a Leader

    MAR 3

    #139 | You Can't Debug a Human: Why Your Developer Skills Are Failing You as a Leader

    ▶︎ #139 | You Can't Debug a Human: Why Your Developer Skills Are Failing You as a Leader You 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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    20 min
  5. #138 | AI Community, Building Thriving Startups & Dev Teams Change w/ Oleksandr Paraska @Togal.ai

    FEB 26

    #138 | AI Community, Building Thriving Startups & Dev Teams Change w/ Oleksandr Paraska @Togal.ai

    ▶︎ #138 | AI Community, Building Thriving Startups & Dev Teams Change w/ Oleksandr Paraska @Togal.ai Join 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 B******t” ✉︎ FOLLOW OLEKSANDR ON: ⤵︎ LinkedIn: @shoniko Togal.ai: https://www.togal.ai/ ✉︎ FOLLOW ME ON: ⤵︎ LinkedIn: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    53 min
  6. #137 | Rethinking 1 - 1s — From Status Updates to Real Conversations

    FEB 24

    #137 | Rethinking 1 - 1s — From Status Updates to Real Conversations

    ▶︎ #137 | Rethinking 1:1s — From Status Updates to Real Conversations Most 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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    11 min
  7. #136 | Entrepreneurship Transformation, Courage and Interior Design (!) in Leadership w/ Aga Olszewska @LeadAsU

    FEB 19

    #136 | Entrepreneurship Transformation, Courage and Interior Design (!) in Leadership w/ Aga Olszewska @LeadAsU

    ▶︎ #136 | Entrepreneurship Transformation, Courage and Interior Design (!) in Leadership w/ Aga Olszewska @LeadAsU Join 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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

    57 min
  8. #135 | The Quiet Exodus: Why Mid-Level Talent is Silently Leaving Tech Teams

    FEB 17

    #135 | The Quiet Exodus: Why Mid-Level Talent is Silently Leaving Tech Teams

    ▶︎ #135 | The Quiet Exodus: Why Mid-Level Talent is Silently Leaving Tech Teams The 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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/

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Leman Tech Leadership Podcast Welcome to the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast, your ultimate guide to developing exceptional tech leadership skills. Whether you're a seasoned tech leader or just stepping into a managerial role, this podcast is designed to provide you with actionable insights and best practices to create a thriving work environment that people won't want to leave. Learn how to do it with host Aleksandra Lemańska, founder of LemanSkills, speaker, PCM leadership mentor and facilitator that works with hundreds of leaders each year to elevate their potential into the next level. Join Alex as she delves deep into the secrets of effective leadership, from mastering essential tools to implementing cutting-edge techniques. Each episode brings you invaluable knowledge, practical advice, or unique perspectives through engaging interviews with leaders that have their experiences and lessons to share. Discover the dos and don’ts of tech leadership, learn about the habits that drive success, and gather strategies to foster a motivated and engaged team. Follow Alex @aleksandralemanska on LinkedIn for more inspiration and actions that you can take as a transformational leader. Check out more as well on https://lemanskills.com!  

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  • Creator
    Aleksandra Lemańska
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Aleksandra Lemańska
  • Show Website
    Leman Tech Leadership Podcast