https://zavarov.com/en/blog/leadership/Recent content in Leadership on Konstantin ZavarovHugoenCopyright © 2026, Konstantin Zavarov.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:17:01 +0300https://zavarov.com/en/leader/Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:17:01 +0300https://zavarov.com/en/leader/<p><em>The original interview was published on <a href="https://vc.ru/hr/1095299-zachem-byt-liderom-i-s-chego-nachat-esli-vam-eto-vse-taki-nuzhno" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VC</a>.</em></p> <br> <p><strong>— Konstantin, why do you think it&rsquo;s worthwhile or interesting to be a leader?</strong></p> <p>— Let&rsquo;s start with what leadership actually is. There are many different definitions — Peter Drucker, for instance, wrote: &laquo;Leadership is the ability to help a person step beyond their own limitations.&raquo;</p> <p>Leadership is the skill of positively influencing people in a way that allows a group to achieve ambitious goals through the contributions of each individual member.</p>https://zavarov.com/en/retrospective/Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0300https://zavarov.com/en/retrospective/<p>A retrospective is a form of group reflection — a tool for continuous improvement and cultural change within a team.</p> <p>We usually hear about &laquo;retros&raquo; in the context of end-of-sprint ceremonies in iterative development. Yet the vast majority of teams don&rsquo;t follow Scrum or any iterative approach to building products. That&rsquo;s no reason, however, to give up on self-reflection or group reflection when hitting key project milestones.</p> <p>Below is a detailed 8-step plan with timings for running an engaging retrospective with a large team (10+ people).</p> <img loading="lazy" src="https://zavarov.com/images/retro-cover.webp" alt="Ретроспектива">