
{"id":4087,"date":"2026-05-26T15:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:14:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:14:55","slug":"mba-lecture-leading-people-does-it-ever-get-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/mba-lecture-leading-people-does-it-ever-get-easier\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"MBA Lecture: &#8220;Leading People: Does It Ever Get Easier?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An inspiring evening at the UCY MBA Program!<\/p>\n<p>We were honoured to welcome Mr. George Yiannikouris, former Group Human Resources Senior Manager and currently Group Senior Manager \u2013 Operations Strategy &amp; Excellence at Medochemie Ltd., for an insightful keynote lecture titled \u201cLeading People: Does It Ever Get Easier?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through real-life leadership experiences and practical examples from the business world, Mr. Yiannikouris shared valuable insights on communication, collaboration, self-awareness, and the complexities of managing people in modern organisations. MBA students and guests highly appreciated the engaging discussion, thought-provoking reflections, and the opportunity to connect leadership theory with real-world practice. The event also sparked a lively exchange of ideas during the Q&amp;A session and networking reception that followed.<\/p>\n<p>A heartfelt thank you to George Yiannikouris and Medochemie for contributing to this initiative for inspiring the next generation of leaders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01347-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-1536x1027.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387-480x321.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01387.jpeg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-1536x1027.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-112x75.jpeg 112w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369-480x321.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01369.jpeg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01408-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/DSC01420-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-53x75.jpg 53w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-480x679.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2026\/05\/invitationforGeorgeYannikourisspeech-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 212px, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inspiring evening at the UCY MBA Program! 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