Leadership in Ukraine: Studies During Wartime with Dr. Alexander Negrov and Dr. Ron Riggio

Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

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Alexander Negrow, Ph.D., is a theologian and leadership researcher with over thirty years of teaching and leadership experience. As the founder and President of Hodos Institute, he leads efforts to impact leadership practices in the United States and his country of birth, Ukraine. He is deeply passionate about advancing spiritual, ethical, and effective leadership, as well as spiritual coaching and guidance. Dr. Negrov integrates all these practices into his broader leadership philosophy.

Ronald E. Riggio, Ph. D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and former director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of more than a dozen books and more than 100 research articles and book chapters on leadership, assessment centers, organizational psychology, and social psychology. He's served on the editorial boards of The Leadership Quarterly, Leadership, Group Dynamics, and Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.

A Few Quotes From This Episode

• “Peace is like air; when it's there, you don't notice it. When it's absent, you suffocate."
• "Partnership, not competition, became a key theme and practice of Ukrainian leadership during this wartime."
• "Leadership begins and ends with presence—being there, next to people when they're hurt."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Leadership in Ukraine: Studies During Wartime
• Hodos Leadership

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Leadership in Ukraine (00:00:00)

2. Personal Impact of Russian Invasion (00:10:21)

3. Youth Leadership Development (00:17:51)

4. Leading Through Trauma in Wartime (00:21:14)

5. Leadership of Presence (00:27:01)

6. Partnership Over Competition (00:31:14)