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Volunteering, Introspection — The Power of Showing UpCorporate Responsibility — McDonald’s Is Still Serving Ukraine—Under Fire and Against the OddsLogistics — Company Won U.S. Defense & Intel Contracts; Hid Russian OwnershipOversight — Accountability Is Not Paperwork: It Is National PowerPhilosophy — RID Principle: Your Success is GuaranteedOpinion — “Small Potatoes” to Whom?Leadership — Leadership Is What You Do When the Plan BreaksTechnology — Most firms treat AI as a side project. That's why it fails.Operating — Treat time as your scarcest resource, not your most flexible one.Capital — Why I keep buying boring cash flow on purpose.Leadership — Command, service, and what the private sector still gets wrong.
Volunteering, Introspection — The Power of Showing UpCorporate Responsibility — McDonald’s Is Still Serving Ukraine—Under Fire and Against the OddsLogistics — Company Won U.S. Defense & Intel Contracts; Hid Russian OwnershipOversight — Accountability Is Not Paperwork: It Is National PowerPhilosophy — RID Principle: Your Success is GuaranteedOpinion — “Small Potatoes” to Whom?Leadership — Leadership Is What You Do When the Plan BreaksTechnology — Most firms treat AI as a side project. That's why it fails.Operating — Treat time as your scarcest resource, not your most flexible one.Capital — Why I keep buying boring cash flow on purpose.Leadership — Command, service, and what the private sector still gets wrong.

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McDonald’s Is Still Serving Ukraine—Under Fire and Against the Odds

When war disrupts everything from power grids to supply chains, McDonald’s is refusing to walk away from Ukraine. A reduced menu is not a retreat—it is proof that the company is determined to keep showing up for the people and communities it serves.

September 30, 2026 · 4 min

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