Storytime: Leadership lessons from the Power Plant CEO who met Margaret Thatcher

Viktor Polivaniy has led the Zaporizhzhia thermal power station in Ukraine (former USSR) as CEO for 20 years. The power plant was the highest performing power station in the world, attracting visitors from the UK, the USA, and Japan. The UK representatives invited Viktor for a visit in England. For the occasion, he was staying at the house of Lord Marshall of Goring, who was then a leader in the UK's energy sector and strong advocate for the use of nuclear power. During the visit, Viktor was invited to meet Margaret Thatcher, whom he recalls being very hands-on and curious to know his secrets! Viktor is my grandfather; he has always been an inspiration to me, but I only interviewed him 30 years later. Throughout his life, Viktor was regarded as a great leader, in his hometown of Enerhodar, Ukraine. Being a startup entrepreneur, I wanted to find out his leadership recipe. Leadership lessons from the USSR turned out to be more relevant than I could have expected... https://www.growthclub.online/post/leadership-lessons-from-the-power-plant-ceo-who-met-margaret-thatcher