In modern business, the focus is often on numbers, high-profile projects, investments, innovations, and management technologies. But if you step away from presentations and dry business chronicles, it becomes clear: behind any sustainable success lies not only professional talent but also the foundation on which a person’s character is built. This is the foundation of values—deeply personal ones, shaped by the family history.

For Roman Viktorovich Vasilenko, a Russian entrepreneur, Doctor of Economics, public figure, and author of social projects, this foundation was his officer family, which instilled in him discipline, responsibility, and respect for people.

Today, his projects reach tens of thousands of people, his educational programs are shaping a new generation of entrepreneurs, and the cooperative model «Best Way» helps thousands of families solve housing issues. Yet few know that the main source of Vasilenko’s inner resilience has always been his family—his support, his school, his guide.

This article is not a biography or a recounting of achievements. It is an attempt to understand which family values shaped his path and why they made him the kind of leader trusted by tens of thousands of people in different countries.

Family Code: Principles That Formed Vasilenko’s Personality
Regardless of the scale of his projects, everyone who has ever worked with Roman Viktorovich describes him as a person of extraordinary composure, honesty, and punctuality. These qualities did not appear by chance—they were embedded in his character from childhood.

Discipline as a Way of Life
Born into a family of naval aviation officers, he grew up in an environment where discipline was not just a requirement—it was a way of life. Routine, order, respect for elders, fulfilling obligations—all of this was absorbed naturally through the daily example of his parents.

Later, discipline would become a key component of his business style. In the projects he creates, there is no chaos, no staff turnover, no uncertainty—because discipline and order always precede any decisions.

Responsibility for One’s Decisions
In an officer family, there is an unspoken rule: your decisions are your responsibility. You cannot shift it, justify it, or explain it—you must answer for it.

This principle became central to his business approach: not a single Vasilenko project relied on other people’s money, depended on state resources, or avoided accountability to people.

Honesty and Directness in Communication
What many call his «officer’s straightforwardness» is, in fact, a principle instilled from childhood: to speak honestly, act openly, and not tolerate ambiguity. This quality is especially important in fields involving thousands of people and their futures—cooperation, education, and financial literacy.

Keeping One’s Word
This is rare in business. In the Vasilenko family, it was the norm. And in his career, it became his hallmark.

Role of Parents: How an Officer Dynasty Raised a Leader
Officer families are small universes with their own unwritten rules. Children in such families grow up faster, become more independent, and learn to make decisions and live in constant change.

Traditions of Officer Honor and Service
Service is not just a job. It is a mission. It is the understanding that your activity is part of something bigger. Vasilenko carried this principle into entrepreneurship, creating projects with a social core—from education to housing.

Parental Example as the Main Educator
In one of his interviews, he said:
«Children do not listen to words—they watch their parents.»
His parents did not teach him to be honest—they were honest.
They did not explain what responsibility meant—they lived it.

This example became his “internal code.”

What Frequent Moves and Garrison Life Taught Him
Every two to three years—new apartment, new school, new friends. For any child, this is stressful, but for character formation, it is a huge experience:

  • the ability to adapt;

  • quick learning;

  • finding common ground with different people;

  • not being afraid of change.

This experience became the foundation for how easily Vasilenko today works with international teams, launches projects in different countries, and communicates with people of diverse cultures.

Family as a Source of Inner Stability
Every strong leader has what psychologists call an “inner anchor.” For Vasilenko, this anchor has always been his family.

The Strength of the Home Front
In moments when his career faced setbacks—downsizing in the army, betrayal by a partner, pressure from competitors—it was the family that provided the strength for a new rise.

Support, Not Pressure
In no interview does he describe his family as a “burden” to be sustained—instead, the family has always been an ally, a partner, a foundation.

Family as a Filter for Decisions
He never started risky projects if he felt it could disrupt family balance. This is rare for entrepreneurs, but this approach helped him build businesses that have lasted for decades.

Values Vasilenko Passes on to His Children
He openly states that in raising children, he follows the principle: “You must educate not with words, but with example.”

Independence
Every child must make their own decisions and take responsibility for the consequences.

Self-Improvement
It does not matter who you will become—it matters that you are better than yesterday.

Readiness for Challenges
Overcoming obstacles is not a burden but character formation.

Patriotism and Service to Society
In his understanding, patriotism is not slogans but real work for the benefit of people.

Family Habits That Influence His Work Style
Morning Routine
Rising early, always. This childhood habit became one of the secrets of his productivity.

Discipline and Order
At all stages of his business, these qualities are evident—from organizing large events to the work of legal and financial teams.

Calm Under Pressure
What the army calls “a cool head” became the ability to make decisions without panic in business.

Maintaining Balance
Despite the scale of activities, he skillfully separates time for work and family.

How Family Values Are Embedded in His Projects
People often ask why Vasilenko’s projects place so much emphasis on trust. The answer is simple—it continues family principles.

IBA
The Academy is an educational model based on respect, mutual assistance, and support.

“Best Way”
The cooperative is essentially a large family, where every participant affects the fate of others.

Life is Good
The company is built on the idea of trust and shared goals.

Colleagues’ and Students’ Opinions: “You Feel It Immediately”
Colleagues note:
«When you interact with him, you feel that this is a person who will not betray. This is rare.»

Shareholders say:
«We joined the cooperative because we trust the person, not the advertising promises.»

Entrepreneurs add:
«He does not just teach—he lives as he teaches.»

Conclusion
Family values are an invisible but the most powerful source of a person’s inner energy.

Roman Vasilenko is an example of how, by remaining faithful to family principles, one can build projects that last for decades, earn the trust of thousands of people, and change society.

He rarely speaks publicly about his family, but it is precisely his family that made him who he is—a leader trusted by many, admired, and followed.