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Leman Tech Leadership Podcast

Aleksandra Lemańska

Leman Tech Leadership PodcastWelcome 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

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#150 | From Hard Trends to Bigger Bigs: Turning...

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2026/04/09

▶︎ #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

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#149 | Your Team Isn't AI-Resistant. They're Waiting...

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2026/04/06

▶︎ #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

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#148 | Leveraging Incubators, Building Products &...

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2026/04/02

▶︎ #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

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#147 | Change Is Not Going to Stop — But Your Team's...

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2026/03/31

▶︎ #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

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#146 | From Big 4 Consulting to Building a FemTech...

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2026/03/26

▶︎ #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

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#145 | 70% of Tech Change Initiatives Fail — And It's...

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2026/03/24

▶︎ #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

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#144 | Directions of Tech Teams Transformation,...

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2026/03/19

▶︎ #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

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#143 | The IT Burnout: 6 Categories That Are Quietly...

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2026/03/17

▶︎ #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,

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#142 | From Legal Practice to Technology Program...

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2026/03/12

▶︎ #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,

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#141 | Nobody Wakes Up Wanting to Ruin Your Day: The...

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2026/03/10

▶︎ #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

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#140 | Scaling Nations, Building Ecosystem & Building...

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2026/03/05

▶︎ #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,

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#139 | You Can't Debug a Human: Why Your Developer...

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2026/03/03

▶︎ #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

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52:56

#138 | AI Community, Building Thriving Startups & Dev...

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2026/02/26

▶︎ #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

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

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2026/02/24

▶︎ #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

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#136 | Entrepreneurship Transformation, Courage and...

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2026/02/19

▶︎ #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

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#135 | The Quiet Exodus: Why Mid-Level Talent is...

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2026/02/17

▶︎ #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

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#134 | Fighting Founder's Burnout, Finding a...

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2026/02/12

▶︎ #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

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#133 | Burnout is an Organizational Failure, Not a...

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2026/02/10

▶︎ #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

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#132 | Addressing Fear of AI Transformation and...

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2026/02/05

▶︎ #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

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#131 | How Much Does Poor Communication Cost You...

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2026/02/03

▶︎ #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

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