📚 In September 2025, at the Lviv Book Forum, the presentation of the second book in the “Antimanager” series — “Antimanager. Level 2. I and WE” — took place.
The author, Olesia Ulianova, Ph.D., MBA, founder of IT Grow Center, presented the continuation of her acclaimed management series — this time focused on communication, trust, and collaboration within teams.
From “I” to “WE” — The Evolution of a Manager
If the first book helped readers understand themselves as professionals,
the second one goes further — it’s about interaction, trust, shared responsibility, and mature communication, without which no team can truly thrive.
“A manager who cannot listen cannot lead.
Communication is not just words — it’s the currency of trust,
and it defines the culture of the entire organization,” — said Olesia Ulianova during the presentation.
What the Book Is About
In “Antimanager. Level 2”, Olesia Ulianova explores how to:
💬 build transparent and psychologically safe communication within teams;
🤝 negotiate even in emotionally charged situations;
🌿 create an environment of mutual support and trust;
🧠 and understand why true managerial maturity lies in the ability to speak honestly and listen deeply.
The book blends management practices, psychology of interaction, and real corporate cases.
Each chapter concludes with practical exercises and reflection questions, allowing readers to immediately apply the ideas to their own work.
Presentation in Lviv
During the Lviv Book Forum, the author held an open discussion-lecture titled “How to Build Trust in a Team When Everyone Is Tired.”
The event brought together managers, HR professionals, psychologists, and business school educators to discuss emotional fatigue, new team interaction formats, and the importance of the human dimension in the tech world.
“Teams don’t burn out from tasks — they burn out from the lack of reciprocity,” — emphasized Ulianova.
A Book That Shapes the Educational Philosophy of IT Grow Center
“Antimanager. Level 2” continues to shape the educational philosophy of IT Grow Center, built around three levels of managerial growth:
🧩 I — self-management and inner resilience;
🤝 WE — communication, collaboration, and trust;
🚀 THEY — leadership and influence.
At the core of this philosophy lies the idea of a mature manager — one who leads not through control, but through understanding people and context.
What’s Next
The author is already working on the final part of the trilogy —
“Antimanager. Level 3. I and THEY,” which will explore a new culture of leadership in a post-crisis world.
