Title: Strategic HRM Maturity in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Hungary, Turkey, and Kazakhstan By: Saule Zhardayeva (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary), Zoltan Buzady (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary), Ainur Abdrazakova (SDU University, Kaskelen, Kazkahstan) Abstract This paper explores the maturity of Human Resource (HR) practices in the skills development across selected Turkic countries,…
Author: Zoltan Buzady
36 – The Influence of Cultural Norms on Decision-Making and Emotional Intelligence: Perspectives from FLIGBY in Post-Soviet and Central European Leadership
Authors: Gavkhar Turaeva (Corvinus University of Budapest) and Zoltan Buzady (Corvinus University) Presented at: EAWOP congress of the European Academy of Work and Organizational Psychology, Transforming Working Environments: Challenges & Opportunities, Prague, 2025 May 21-24 Gavkhar Turaeva shared with us her professional impressions: I had the privilege of participating in the 22nd European Congress of…
37 From Flow to FLIGBY – The Use of a Digital Serious Game in Higher Education
by: Emese Belényesi and Andrea Győrfyné Kukoda (NKE, Ludovika University of Public Service, Hungary) AbstractThis study is based on using FLIGBY (Flow Is Good Business for You) – a digital serious game specifically designed for measuring and developing leadership skills – in higher education. It examines the aspects of decision-making based on Csíkszentmihályi’s flow theory,…
38 Turkish Academy of Management Conference 2025 at Corvinus University #1
Cross-Cultural Leadership Styles in the Turkic World: A FLIGBY Simulation Study of Hungary, Turkey, and Kazakhstan By: Gavkhar Turaeva, Zoltan Buzady ABSTRACT This research examines the leadership styles and skills of managers from Hungary, Turkey, and Kazakhstan—three different cultural Turkic nations—utilizing the serious game simulation FLIGBY (Flow Is Good Business for You). This study employs transformational,…
MaastrichtMBA* reports: Unforgettable Leadership Lessons at Corvinus University of Budapest
Academic exploration, cultural immersion and professional networking in a foreign environment… Time for another International Week! This year’s first International Week of the TOP10 ranked MasstrichtMBA was hosted at Corvinus University of Budapest, TOP20 ranked ExecutiveMBA. Against the backdrop of Budapest’s fantastic scenery and sultry summer heat, our students focused on everything related to Responsible…
40 Leadership Styles in Turkic Nations (Research Results – Part 1.)
The Ph.D. draft thesis defense by Gavkhar Turaeva (Uzbekistan) was organized at Corvinus University of Budapest on April 4th, 2025. Investigating Leadership Styles and Skills Across the Turkic Nations: The Case of Hungary, Turkey, and Kazakhstan.Unveiling Leadership Styles and Skills Through FLIGBY Serious Game Methodology Dr. Zoltan Buzady, academic director of the Leadership & Flow…
34 – Leadership and Gender in Kazakhstan: An Integrative Literature Review (2024) Article
By: Lipovka A.V., PhD., associate professor, AlmaU, Kazakhstan (a.lipovka@almau.edu.kz) ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0471-2040 and Buzady Z., PhD, associate professor (zoltan@buzady.hu) ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9992-1744 In: “Turan” University Scientific Journal FULL-TEXT , 2024. No. 3(103)DOI: https://doi.org/10.46914/1562-2959-2025-1-1-71-83 Abstract: The significance of contemporary managers’ leadership competencies is steadily growing. After over thirty years of economic and social transition, Kazakhstani managers’ leadership…
Leadership and Gender in Kazakhstan: an integrative literature review (2024)
By: Lipovka A.V., PhD., associate professor, AlmaU, Kazakhstan (a.lipovka@almau.edu.kz) ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0471-2040 and Buzady Z., PhD, associate professor (zoltan@buzady.hu) ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9992-1744In: “Turan” University Scientific Journal, 2024. No. 3(103)DOI: https://doi.org/10.46914/1562-2959-2024-1-3-35-98-112 Abstract The requirements for today’s leaders have become more comprehensive and multifaceted due to increasing international labor migration, dynamic organizations’ digitalization, and penetration of generative artificial…
Academic Poster Presentation: Entrepreneurial Learning and FLIGBY’s Contribution (CEEMAN Annual Conference 2024).
By: Dr. Zoltan Buzady (2024) Presented at the 32nd CEEMAN Annual Conference, held at ICM Innsbruck, Austria (Sept 25-27) https://www.ceeman.org/news/call-for-poster-session-contributions-at-the-32nd-ceeman-annual-conference Poster presentation based on the 2024 original D1-category journal article: https://flowleadership.org/the-contribution-of-fligby-to-the-entrepreneurial-learning-outcomes-2024/ Full poster here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zdl9eBK4DmKRa_t57s36w3hlYx45hGhv/view?usp=sharing Conference proceedings here: (to be added) Full list of ALL our publications here: https://flowleadership.org/publications-on-leadership-development-and-management-skills
How to conduct a Peer Feedback Conversation and find Flow!
Tips, Tricks & Best Practices Fligby is an excellent leadership development tool for sure. By using the virtual-reality-like, interactive-movie-based simulated leadership situations it is the latest tool to train player-participants to become better leaders. The training process also teaches them how they can bring out the best abilities and creativity of their team and staff…








