{"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":"#161 | “Nobody Prepared Me for How Lonely This Job Would Be.”","slug":"161-nobody-prepared-me-for-how-lonely-this-job-would-be","published_at":"2026-05-19T03:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357/161-nobody-prepared-me-for-how-lonely-this-job-would-be","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/161-nobody-prepared-me-for-how-lonely-this-job-would-be--72053849","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72053849/161_nobody_prepared_me_for_how_lonely_this_job_would_be.mp3","summary":"#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: @aleksandralemanska TikTok: @aleksandra_lemanska X: @lemanskills Startup Community Poznan: @startup-community-poznan-scp www.lemanskills.com Join Leadership Pulse! https://lemanskills.com/pulse/","meta_description":"#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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":801,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357/episodes/161-nobody-prepared-me-for-how-lonely-this-job-would-be/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leman-tech-leadership-podcast-7045357/161-nobody-prepared-me-for-how-lonely-this-job-would-be.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}