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Leadership Confidential with Lena Reinhard

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by Lena Reinhard

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What does it take to be a leader in tech? The 'born genius', bold visionary? Can you lead if that's not you? I'm Lena Reinhard, long-term technology leader, and I believe that leadership can be learned. Many of us face similar challenges in this work, but we don't talk about them enough in the open: The difficult choices, hidden doubts, lessons learned the hard way, and growing the skills not all of us were born with. My guests and I are here to change that: You'll get real talk on hard things in technology, finding community, and becoming the engineering leader you can be. Join us!

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December 15, 2025

Conducting as Leadership with Cornelius Meister

In our work as engineering leaders, there aren't a lot of places where the way that we lead becomes super widely visible to a lot of people. Maybe you give a presentation at some point to your entire company or at a conference.A while ago, though, I was able to watch someone lead who made me really curious about how he does it. He leads in a very public way. I watched a conductor leading an orchestra in a concert, and, in this episode, I'm sharing with you my conversation with him.Our guest is Cornelius Meister, a German conductor, pianist, and previously the Generalmusikdirektor or General Musical Director at Stuttgart State Opera.His leadership excellence has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including conductor of the year. He consistently introduces new works and pushes boundaries in his field. He's known for strategic programming that combines established works with rarely performed pieces and world premieres and demonstrates how leaders can drive innovation while respecting foundational principles.This conversation was recorded in October 2023. This full episode transcript is available <a href="www.lenareinhard.com/articles/conducting-as-leadership-with-cornelius-meister-lcps01e16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.

December 1, 2025

Difficult Conversations: How to Initiate and Talk About Tough Topics with Nikita Rathi

We've all been there - That moment when you know it's time to have that conversation you've been dreading. The one that makes your stomach clench. The one you would rather run away from.So, how do you handle these conversations? How do you keep it from becoming such a big thing in the first place? This episode is a deep dive into what makes some conversations feel difficult: being torn between compassion and performance that some managers experience and practical strategies for saying no without burning bridges. We explore dynamics that can make these conversations even trickier for women and other minorities in tech and why it makes the biggest difference to focus your leadership approach on consistent, caring leadership instead of perfect moments.Our guest is Nikita Rathi. Nikita has been in the tech industry for several years, transitioning from linguistics to software development, and now leading engineering teams and organizations. She has navigated the complexities of managing performance while maintaining empathy, dealt with the challenge of saying no in a people pleasing culture, and hard lessons about setting boundaries. In this episode, she shares wisdom and practical advice on having difficult conversations.This conversation was recorded in January 2024. Find the ⁠full episode transcript <a href="www.lenareinhard.com/articles/difficult-conversations-with-nikita-rathi-lcps01e15" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>⁠.

November 17, 2025

Peer & Leadership Alignment

Small gaps in alignment at the leadership level become canyons by the time they reach your teams. Alignment, as in people really agreeing on what to do, why, and how to get it done. It's also one of those leadership things that sounds so simple and straightforward in theory. But we all know that it's not always that easy in practice.My guest for this episode, Neil, brings his experiences on the topic of alignment. Neil has 25 years of experience in the industry. He's primarily worked in startup contexts, focusing on communications and data aggregation. For the last 10 years, he's been in senior engineering leadership positions with organizations of 50-100 people.Neil and I talk about how to spot misalignment before it becomes a canyon and a crisis. We speak about the hard work of building genuine consensus at the leadership level and how to translate high level strategy into something that your engineering teams can actually use to make decisions.Together, we bring you practical mechanics of creating alignment that is not just nodding along in meetings, but the kind that permeates every aspect of decision making within your organization. This conversation was recorded in June 2024.The full episode transcript is available <a href="www.lenareinhard.com/articles/peer-and-leadership-alignment-lcps01e14" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.

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What is Leadership Confidential with Lena Reinhard?: What does it take to be a leader in tech? The 'born genius', bold visionary? Can you lead if that's not you?

I'm Lena Reinhard, long-term technology leader, and I believe that leadership can be learned. Many of us face similar challenges in this work, but we don't talk about them enough in the open: The difficult choices, hidden doubts, lessons learned the hard way, and growing the skills not all of us were born with. My guests and I are here to change that: You'll get real talk on hard things in technology, finding community, and becoming the engineering leader you can be. Join us!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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