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The Character of a Leader, Subjective Well-Being, and Work in Hostile Contexts: What Can We Learn from the New Study of the Center for Leadership of UCU?

On November 22, 2024, the official presentation of the collective monograph “Strategic Communications in Wartime: Perspectives from Volunteers to Academics” took place at the national information agency “Ukrinform”. This joint project resulted from the creative collaboration of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine and dozens of experts in security, social sciences, and […]

Year in Review: 2024 at the Center for Leadership of UCU

2024 has been an exceptionally active year for the Center for Leadership of UCU. Through our projects, we tackled a wide range of areas – from educational programs and corporate training to international conferences and research. Educational Programs One of our priorities remains fostering Leadership and team potential through training programs. In 2024, we conducted: […]

How Can Leaders Counter Hostile Propaganda?

How does propaganda influence each of us? Is the virtue of critical thinking developed enough to validate any information that enters our space? Are we aware of the impact of this tool on the global community? Andrew Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the UCU Leadership Center and Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, participated in a […]

Organizational Culture: New Tools for Leaders

November 18-19, Andrew Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the UCU Leadership Center, participated in the program “Building Organizational Culture: Foundations for Leaders” at Harvard. “Why do some cultures thrive while others weaken?” — this was the central question participants sought to answer through collaborative research, discussions, and reflections. Leaders analyzed their approaches and explored new tools […]

Leadership in Secondary and Extracurricular Education

When discussing the challenges modern Ukraine faces, we cannot ignore the environment that literally shapes the young generation, determining their abilities or struggles in realizing their potential. And this environment is the school. The burden carried by educators in secondary and extracurricular institutions is all the heavier because there were no ready-made solutions for overcoming […]

Alumni Leadership Day 2024: Managing Teams in Critical Situations

Why do leaders in organizations and the corporate sector need tactical training?Why did this idea become central to Alumni Leadership Day – 2024?Who organized this training for the event participants? Andriy Rozhdestvensky shared that in 2022, together with a group of faculty members working with military personnel, he completed basic military training courses to teach […]

Alumni Leadership Day – 2024: 5 Key Insights from Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s Speech

Valerii Zaluzhnyi approached his communication at Alumni Leadership Day – 2024 in a unique and unconventional way. Instead of delivering a pre-planned speech followed by a short Q&A session, as many public figures do, he focused on answering questions that were most relevant to the audience. The event was not recorded, which allowed him to […]

1000 Days of Ukrainian Leadership

“Once they said about us: ‘They’ll last from three days to a few weeks.’ That was 1000 days ago. The countdown of this great war is not just about daily changes in statistics but the transformations in the lives of every Ukrainian family—especially in those with loved ones who sacrificed their lives or are actively […]

Lessons in Purpose-Driven Leadership During Crisis: The War in Ukraine

In September 2024, an online discussion took place on the topic, “Lessons in Purpose-Driven Leadership During Crisis: The War in Ukraine.” With the 1,000th day of the full-scale invasion approaching, the event provided an opportunity to share key insights and strategies that have guided decision-making across academia, business, and the military through some of the […]

Community Leaders of UCU Business School: Alumni Awards 2024

This year’s alumni gathering was unlike any other, as leadership in our community is evolving, just as the surrounding contexts continue to change. This time, it was important not only to review achievements but also to provide something new—a chance to test oneself, gain new skills, and explore management ideas. The event was organized in […]