Lessons in kickass leadership from Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Leaders the world over in every sphere of life, from business and art to urban policing, would do well to pay close attention to three aspects in particular. 1) A compelling operating philosophy underpins his decision-making: [...]purpose' in itself is an inadequate concept rooted in solipsisti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inafaqs
Main Author Parthasarathy, Vijay
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd 02.03.2022
Subjects
Decision making
Leadership
Philosophy
Zelensky, Volodymyr
Ukraine
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Leaders the world over in every sphere of life, from business and art to urban policing, would do well to pay close attention to three aspects in particular. 1) A compelling operating philosophy underpins his decision-making: [...]purpose' in itself is an inadequate concept rooted in solipsistic self-awareness: at best it serves as a useful starting point and places us on a trajectory towards mature leadership. Everything else about his personal identity — his good looks, his likability, his 'sexiest man alive' body language (a complete antithesis to the semiotic stiffness of EU leaders, or for that matter, Putin's) — feeds the purpose and sustains Ukraine in its moment of reckoning. 2) His charisma is emotionally-centered: