Over the past year, business leaders in Ukraine have gone through a series of tragic trials and inspiring efforts. But how did they manage to make crucial decisions during such turbulent times? What leadership skills did they rely on, and how have they grown from these experiences? Oleksandr Kosterin and Kateryna Soroka, Heidrick & Struggles, delved into candid conversations with 15 CEOs of large companies from different business sectors and regions, men and women, who met the challenges of war and took on the responsibility to lead. This made it possible to systematize their critical experience and to find out the key leadership competencies that determine the managers’ success in these challenging times. Their invaluable insights and learnings serve as a guide for current and future leaders looking to navigate adversity and emerge stronger.
Questions for discussion:
- How business leaders prepared for the full-scale invasion
- Key decisions they made at the beginning of the war
- Challenges and opportunities
- What the strengths of modern business leaders in Ukraine are
- META profile of CEO competencies
Speaker:
Oleksandr Kosterin, Principal, Leadership Consulting at Heidrick & Struggles Ukraine. With over 15 years of experience working with multinational and large Ukrainian companies across diverse industries, Oleksandr is passionate about enhancing the awareness, effectiveness, and growth of executive leaders and their successors. As a certified assessor, development consultant, and coach, he is dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve their full potential. Oleksandr holds a degree in culturology from NaUKMA and also studied individual and group person-centered therapy at the Kyiv School of Psychotherapy.
