Activities of the center Archives - Center for Leadership

Key Takeaways from “UCU During War and Beyond”

On November 20, a meeting titled “Ukrainian Catholic University: During War and Beyond” took place in Toronto. It was organized by the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (UCEF) and the Toronto Friends of UCU. The event brought together people who have supported the University for many years, as well as those interested in how Ukrainian educational […]

Andrew Rozhdestvensky – Recipient of the “Leader Character Award

The collaboration between the Center for Leadership of UCU and the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership, Ivey Business School began at the very inception of the Center – with a personal acquaintance and mutual professional interest. Since then, the teams of both institutions have been united by a shared conviction: Character is the foundation […]

The Point of Takeoff: How Our Alumni Community Sustains Leadership in Times of Trial

In business education, the most valuable asset isn’t programs or models – it’s people. Those with whom fate connects us. Those we can think, collaborate, and grow with. Together, we create an environment that sustains us through crises, inspires change, and becomes a source of solutions even in the most turbulent times. Graduates of the […]

Victory as a Challenge: Is Ukraine Ready for the Trials of the Future?

Have you ever come across texts that stand out against the familiar stream of analytics? Texts that, when reading them, you realize: they are written from “inside” the processes – sometimes even “inside” entire epochs – they describe? And precisely because of this, they touch on those aspects, those invisible components of daily life that […]

Learning Resilience in Times of War: The Experience of the MMFT© Program in Ukraine

“Ukraine is a true example of Resilience for the modern world”. Surely, each of us has heard similar words about Ukrainians – words that, in one form or another, reflect the admiration of politicians, popular thinkers, and ordinary citizens in Western countries for how strong those can be who truly value their Freedom. However, behind […]

How the Center for Leadership of UCU Trains Instructors for the Defense Forces and Emergency Response Services

In modern warfare, victory depends not only on technology or the number of weapons. Above all, its key lies in people: their motivation, ability to build trusting relationships, act in coordination and in non-standard ways, and not be afraid of responsibility. And also – the readiness to cultivate such an approach within their own units, […]

Leadership That Shapes the Future: The NABU Case

Ukraine’s anti-corruption system today is at the epicenter of public attention. Political pressure, information attacks, strategic challenges – these topics appear daily on the front pages of the media. However, for the Center for Leadership of UCU and the UCU Business School, working with such institutions is not a reaction to the news, but part […]

Qualitative Research as a Practice of Attentiveness: What Did We Discover During the Webinar with Tara McCrimmon?

How can we listen in a way that truly hears? How can we ask in a way that helps? How can we research in a way that not only collects knowledge, but brings understanding? These were the guiding questions of a two-day intensive webinar led by Tara McCrimmon – a public health researcher, graduate of […]

Leadership for a New Ukraine: Rooted in Character and Values

“Leadership is not about titles. It’s about stepping into the gap between what is and what could be”, Leonard Mazur. On May 16, 2025, students of the “MSc in Managing Impact-Driven Organizations” program at the UCU Business School took part in a special learning module dedicated to value-based and innovative Leadership in times of turbulence. […]

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

“What can I do, as a company CEO or an HR professional, when I’m faced with this entire wall of challenges [that we witness today]? My answer is: start by shaping organizational culture through Leadership…” – with these words, Andrew Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the Center for Leadership of UCU, opened his talk at the […]