Why the Future of Tech Depends on Better Leadership with Uma Subramanian

That Tech Pod

This week Kevin and Laura sit down with Uma Subramanian, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leaders, Inc. Uma shares her journey from leading initiatives at Microsoft to building a global platform dedicated to helping tech professionals unlock their leadership potential.
We explore what “limitless” leadership really means, the behaviors that often hold people back, and why she set out to build a program that looks different from traditional leadership training. Uma opens up about pushback she’s faced, lessons learned from her own failures, and how vulnerability shapes stronger leaders. The conversation also tackles today’s pressing challenges: navigating layoffs and uncertainty, addressing burnout, and building trust in an era of AI, deepfakes, and misinformation. Uma offers a candid perspective on what AI can and can’t replace in leadership coaching and what kind of leaders the next generation of tech professionals will need. Finally, Uma shares why investing in better leadership now is critical for the future of tech.

Uma Subramanian is on a mission to inspire and empower tech professionals to achieve their full leadership potential. As the Founder and CEO of Limitless Leaders, Inc., she has launched a global initiative that provides transformative learning experiences to professionals in tech and related fields.

With over two decades of experience in the tech industry, Uma has worked for one of the world's leading tech companies, Microsoft, where she led high-performing initiatives that drove impactful outcomes. Drawing on her own experiences, she has devoted her life to empowering others to achieve their full potential in all aspects of life. Uma is a leader committed to adding value to the lives of others. She is an Executive Director, certified coach, trainer, and speaker with Maxwell Leadership. She is also a founding Maxwell Leadership Corporate Facilitator Program member and a certified DISC Behavioral Analysis Consultant.