

In the AI Age being Smart is not enough for Tech Leadership with Marian Kamenistak
Jun 9, 2025
39:52
"15 years ago it was enough to be smart - going forward its not a differentiator - being smart will just make you average!". But what is it? What makes great leaders worth following and how do they achieve tripling their value while others keep waiting for their 5% raise?
4 years ago Marian Kamenistak launched the Engineering Leadership Community out of Prague, Czech Republic. Feeding from his experience in the Silicon Valley this community has grown to 1500 members with the mission to create "Leaders worth following". Tune in and hear from Marian on how to think and talk about value impact vs being held up with trying to achieve technical perfection. Why its important to build a network around you, the difference between mentorship and management as well as how to proof the value to your leadership that you bring to the organization!
Links we discussed today
Marian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak/
Engineering Leadership Conference: https://www.elc-conference.io/
Engineering Leadership Community: https://www.engineeringleaders.io/
The Leadership Pipeline Book: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Pipeline-Build-Powered-Company/dp/0470894563
4 years ago Marian Kamenistak launched the Engineering Leadership Community out of Prague, Czech Republic. Feeding from his experience in the Silicon Valley this community has grown to 1500 members with the mission to create "Leaders worth following". Tune in and hear from Marian on how to think and talk about value impact vs being held up with trying to achieve technical perfection. Why its important to build a network around you, the difference between mentorship and management as well as how to proof the value to your leadership that you bring to the organization!
Links we discussed today
Marian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak/
Engineering Leadership Conference: https://www.elc-conference.io/
Engineering Leadership Community: https://www.engineeringleaders.io/
The Leadership Pipeline Book: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Pipeline-Build-Powered-Company/dp/0470894563