{"podcast":{"title":"Leman Tech Leadership Podcast","slug":"leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357","podcast_index_feed_id":7045357,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6343272/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast--6343272","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6e916786180afeb919935cb2e31f561f.jpg","author":"Aleksandra Lemańska","episode_count":166,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357"},"episode":{"title":"#156 | Lead by Example or Lose the Best: What A-Players Actually Need From Their Leaders w/ Svante Horn @Scandinavian Data Centers","slug":"156-lead-by-example-or-lose-the-best-what-a-players-actually-need-from-their-leaders-w-svante-horn-scandinavian-data-centers","published_at":"2026-04-30T03:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357/156-lead-by-example-or-lose-the-best-what-a-players-actually-need-from-their-leaders-w-svante-horn-scandinavian-data-centers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/156-lead-by-example-or-lose-the-best-what-a-players-actually-need-from-their-leaders-w-svante-horn-scandinavian-data-centers--71675497","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71675497/156_lead_by_example_or_lose_the_best_what_a_players_actually_need_from_their_leaders_w_svante_horn_scandinavian_data_centers.mp3","summary":"▶︎ #156 | Lead by Example or Lose the Best: What A-Players Actually Need From Their Leaders w/ Svante Horn @Scandinavian Data Centers Join 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. 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