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On the Power of Character and the Leader’s Choice – Q&A

“Ukraine is a powerful forge of Leadership. Yes, not immediately. Yes, not easily. But I believe in it” – these words by Andrew Rozhdestvensky, spoken at the end of the final, Tenth Episode of the first season of the “Leadership Podcast”, sound not like a wish but like an acknowledgment: we live in an era […]

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. […]

Moral Leadership in a Time of Wounded Souls

Lviv, May 23, 2025. The final segment of the 3rd International Scientific and Practical “Well-Being Leadership Conference” opened with a remarkable conversation – an interview between Professor Gerard Seijts of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at Ivey Business School and Annalise Tower. A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces, a mentor in […]

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 […]

What skills should the “ideal” Leader possess?

“What key competencies should an effective Leader have? And is it more about hard skills or soft skills?” – this very question, voiced after the first episode of the “Leadership Podcast” by Ms. Alina, naturally arises for anyone genuinely interested in the “recipes” of Leadership. And it was precisely this question that inspired the project’s […]

Does Character Still Define Leadership? Reflections on Crisis, Challenges, and Hope

“Is Character Dead?” – with these words, openly and without unnecessary courtesy, Gerard Seijts begins his fresh article. He is not just a researcher at the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at the Ivey Business School but also a person who stands at the origins of the very concept of Leadership Character – a […]

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 […]

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 […]