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Organizational Culture That Shapes Leadership

Can you imagine an organization without a culture? Perhaps. But it is unlikely to survive. Culture is the invisible “foundation” that holds everything together: from employee behavior to strategic decision-making. And the Seventh Episode of the “Leadership Podcast” – a joint project of the Center for Leadership of UCU and “Radio SKOVORODA” – is dedicated […]

Oxytocin, Economics, and Management: How Does Trust Really Work?

In the Sixth Episode of the “Leadership Podcast” – a joint project by the Center for Leadership of UCU and “Radio SKOVORODA” – we follow the lead of the host and Executive Director of the Center, Andrew Rozhdestvensky, in exploring the topic of Trust as a foundation of effective Leadership. Why is trust so essential […]

Leadership in Crisis: The Art of Balancing Centralization and Decentralization

When the familiar world around us begins to change at an unprecedented pace, the issue of effective team management becomes critical. Addressing this topic in the “Leadership Podcast” – a joint project of the Center for Leadership of UCU and “Radio SKOVORODA” – was only a matter of time. That moment came on April 18, […]

Leadership in Times of War: How to Lead Amid Uncertainty?

On April 4, 2025, the world saw the release of another – the fourth – episode of the “Leadership Podcast”, an original project by Andrew Rozhdestvensky, created through the joint efforts of the Center for Leadership of UCU and “Radio SKOVORODA”. And, following an established tradition, the episode began with questions from the audience. “How […]

How to Prevent Personal Burnout: Scientific Findings and Practical Advice

“How can a Leader avoid burnout and recover in time?”, “How to resist burnout?”, “How to remain yourself and not burn out?” – If the teams of the Center for Leadership of UCU and “Radio SKOVORODA” had an informal ranking of the most popular questions from the “Leadership Podcast” audience, the issue of burnout would […]

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 […]

The Paths to Becoming a Leader

Leadership is a topic that concerns many. Can one become a Leader without innate qualities? Is it possible to develop strategic thinking in adulthood? And how does context influence our management style? These and many other questions were discussed in the first episode of the “Leadership Podcast” with Andrew Rozhdestvensky – a joint project of […]