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Case Study of Crisis Leadership by Gerard Seijts

We’ve all observed a flock of birds at least once, but have we ever stopped to wonder why they move the way they do? During a recent webinar, Gerard Seijts captivated participants by playing a video of birds in flight, projecting the screen for all to see, and then continued with an insightful analysis: “Birds […]

Safe Decentralization of Business for Leaders and Subordinates

Centralization has become one of the many issues that Ukrainian businesses have faced in recent years. Initially, it wasn’t harmful and had delivered results for centuries, as it’s simply the traditional hierarchical system of running a business, where final decisions are made by the leader. Why has it stopped working? It’s quite clear — to […]

To Whom, When, and How Can You Delegate?

Responsibility cannot be passed on or shifted onto someone else’s shoulders. When you delegate, you transfer authority, but responsibility is something that a subordinate or partner can voluntarily accept along with the authority. As you’ve guessed, today we’re talking about delegation, why it’s difficult, and how to do it properly. There are many reasons why […]

Command & Control Method

In one of our previous posts, we mentioned that 90% of companies are hierarchical and that most business tools have been borrowed from the military. Leadership styles are no exception, and today we will dive deeper into the one that made its way into the corporate sector first — the pointing finger style. In the […]

Resilience of a Leader: 7 Tips for Coping with Stress

Resilience has become one of the key traits of Ukrainian leaders in 2023, a topic first discussed during the Alumni Leadership Day in 2021. Larisa Galadza, Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine, delivered a lecture titled “Leader’s Resilience.” Today, this topic remains highly relevant, and Andrew Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the CfL UCU, provides updated insights on […]

War of Attrition: Analytics and Forecasts

"Modern war is not only about how you fight, but also about what you fight with. And the last 150 years are not the business of the army alone, it is the business of the entire state," – Mykola Beleskov, international political scientist, chief consultant of the Department of Military and Military- Economic Policy of […]

Webinar series of the UCU Business School together with the UCU Leadership Center: about what is important today

The UCU Business School together with the UCU Leadership Center continues the series of webinars. We are talking about important and relevant topics for Ukrainians today, because each of us now has so many questions and so few answers. But together we will overcome everything! We started our Reality Without Illusion webinar series even before […]

Announcement of partnership between UCU Business School and Doctor Eleks

UCU Business School and Doctor Eleks announce the joint project “Adaptation of medical centers in times of war”. Within the framework of this project, a series of webinars will be held with experts who will help medical institutions adapt and adjust their processes in the conditions of martial law. We invite leaders, managers and owners […]

Andriy Rozhdestvensky: Out educational work in the regions of Ukraine

Leadership During War: Insights from Andriy Rozhdestvensky Andriy Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the UCU Leadership Center, has traveled to cities such as Nikopol, Odesa, Dnipro, Ternopil, Lviv, and Warsaw during the war, sharing vital insights on leadership in wartime. For over six years, the UCU Leadership Center has actively studied leadership, including military leadership, and […]

Leadership in Companies During Wartime

Business leaders have their own front lines. The tasks of business today are to develop the economy, support society and the military, and be the drivers of the country’s economic growth. Speakers at the event included Vasyl Khmelnytsky, founder of the UFuture holding company, Taras Kutsmei, owner of SoftServe, and Andriy Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of […]