Stanislav Shekshnia

Dr Stanislav Shekshnia is senior affiliate professor of entrepreneurship and family enterprise at INSEAD. He also directs the Leading from the Chair Programme. Stanislav's research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective governance at emerging markets and organisations. He is a senior partner at Ward Howell talent equity advisory, which has offices in Moscow, Paris, St. Petersburg, Kiev, and Alma-Aty. Stanislav also provides advice and personal coaching to business owners, senior executives and executive teams. Dr Shekshnia is the author, co-author, or editor of seven books, including "Coaching: How to Manage Free People (2010, 2013, 2015)", "The New Russian Business Leaders (2004 with M.Kets deVries, K. Korotov, E. Florent-Treacy), "Corporate Governance in Russia" (2004, edit. with S. Puffer and D. McCarthy). His articles have appeared in journals such as "The Academy of Management Executive, the "European Management Journal" and "Harvard Business Review Russia".

Latest Articles by Stanislav Shekshnia

  1. Nordic

    22 August, 2022

    What the world can learn from Nordic boards

    Proactive, engaged and democratic, corporate boards in Nordic countries are well-placed to deal with today’s complex operating environments.
  1. Laptop showing box ticking

    16 November, 2020

    A checklist for boards in the new normal

    Covid-19 has spurred corporate boards to improvise new practices while keeping those that have served them well. Here’s a run-down.
  1. notebook on boardroom table

    21 September, 2020

    Pandemic or no, it’s business as usual for boards

    For now, corporate boards prefer to keep the status quo—and the long view—in the face of Covid-19 upheaval.
  1. Stressed CEO facing Covid-19 crisis

    30 June, 2020

    Leading in a crisis: Covid-era CEOs are ‘keen, tough or edgy’

    Our interviews show that many business leaders overestimate their capability to cope with stress. Here’s how everyone can come out of this crisis stronger.
  1. non-executive director

    20 March, 2020

    Putting more women at the helm of corporate boards

    Research shows that women often outperform men in critical board-leader competencies. If only there were more female board chairs.
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