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Military Leadership

Leadership in the military and civilian sectors has its differences, and while at first glance it may seem that business is ahead, in reality, its biggest organizational decisions have historically been adopted from the armed forces. Today, Ukrainian military leadership combines discipline with new management ideas brought in by those who have transitioned from the […]

Why Are There Fewer Women Leaders in Technology Management?

Sofiya Opatska attended IT Arena 2024 and participated in the business breakfast “SheTech: Empowering Women and Driving Ukraine’s Victory,” organized by Diia.City United together with the Ukrainian-Moldovan American Entrepreneurship Fund (UMAEF) as part of IT Arena. Leadership has no gender – lack of competence and manners, arrogance, and disrespect can be found among both men […]

1000 Days of Ukrainian Leadership in the International Publication Amplify

Will we ever be able to come to terms with the damage inflicted? What will our leadership look like when peace finally comes? Will we have the strength to rebuild this country? We are approaching 1000 days of full-scale invasion, even though global analysts initially gave us only 3 days. This week, an article on […]

Transformational Leadership: Conclusions from the Panel DiscussionTransformational Leadership:

The question “Where were you on February 24, 2022?” has become a synchronization point. We start the discussion with this not to re-traumatize, but because it is our new reference point. For every individual and for organizations. The longer this period lasts, the more reflections transform into systematic decisions, instructions, and action algorithms. Risk management […]

Gerard Seijts on the creation of the Concept “Leadership Based On Character”

“Leadership Based on Character” – we often refer to this concept because it forms the educational component of our Center. However, where did this theory come from, why is the Model of the 11 Virtues of Leadership Character structured this way, and how did researchers from the Ivey Business School arrive at such conclusions regarding […]

Resilience in Education and Business during Wartime

“Every day, people wake up with new fears: they are afraid to look out the window or read the news. Ukrainians are a brave nation. Already now we can see how the fear of ordinary people is transformed into strength and prompts them to act.” — this quote by Yulia Stefanyuk, the head of the […]

Intensive Management Transformation Course with Gerard Seijts and Andrew Rozhdestvensky

At the end of May in Kyiv, after two days of intensive learning, thirty managers shook hands with Andrew Rozhdestvensky and Gerard Seijts and received certificates for completing the “Leadership: Intensive Management Transformation” program. During the program, participants gained a solid theoretical foundation supported by various studies. They explored the model of 11 Leadership Virtues, […]

Ukrainian Business Aspires to Create Symbolic Projects: Insights for Leaders from Sophia Opatska

“I want to create symbolic projects”, said a Ukrainian investment fund owner who decided to build a glass manufacturing plant in Ukraine. When Sophia Opatska mentioned this during her speech at the conference, the room fell silent. Some participants’ eyes showed emotion, and even those watching online felt a shiver of hope from this person’s […]

How to Be a Leader in Times of Crisis: Recommendations from the Kyiv Meeting

Hard times create strong and good men. Strong and good men create good times. If one were to describe the meeting with Gerard Seijts in Kyiv on May 22 using the words of another speaker, Andy Hunder, this would accurately encapsulate the essence of the discussions during this panel. Discussing the “Leadership Crisis in Times […]

Conclusions from the Well-Being Leadership Conference

How should we perceive Leadership and Well-Being today? Are these concepts exclusively within the scientific domain, or can only practitioners share their experiences? The Well-Being Leadership Conference is an opportunity to involve international experts from both fields in the study and implementation of leadership culture. But did we manage to combine academic scholarship with business […]