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04/21/2025, 10:28Akchabar's editorial team visited the Kulikovsky confectionery house to experience firsthand how the “purple” team works and spoke with the company’s CEO, Denis Gaivoronsky, about how to build a strong and united workplace community. Spoiler: diplomas aren’t as important as they seem, and a sense of purpose is a key part of a 21st-century paycheck.
A manager who spent time in Germany and returned to Central Asia shares his observations and unexpected discoveries.
While working in Germany, Denis Gaivoronsky encountered a culture of mature management: team success takes precedence over personal ambition, and conflict is not a tragedy but a working tool. In Central Asia, things are different—management is often based on family ties, and criticism is frequently taken as a personal insult. Shifting to a different mindset is never easy, but it's absolutely necessary.
“When you're building a team, you will inevitably face situations where people have to adjust to each other — there will be some friction, and with it, conflicts. Your job is to help people adapt in the right way,” — shared the CEO of the Kulikovsky Confectionery House.
One of the main sources of conflict at work—and beyond—is the generational gap. But here too, the hero of our interview has found a way to connect with Zoomers, who are often criticized by those who simply haven’t taken the time to understand them.
“This generation is inherently ‘purple’. They’re used to being free. And if you give them what they want, you can get incredible results,” — says Denis Gaivoronsky.
To learn about the subtleties of proper management, delegation and working with generations, see the interview with Denis Gaivoronsky in the Akchabar editorial office.
Learn more about the nuances of effective management, delegation and working with different generations in Akchabar’s interview with Denis Gaivoronsky.
