Stanislav Shekshnia

Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Fotin, a family-owned European packaging company, is at a strategic crossroads and is facing a critical decision: should it uphold its current strategy, shift towards sustainability with selective customer engagement, or prioritize sales volumes? The board must weigh its strategic options to determine Fotin’s future and agree on an incentive scheme for senior executives.

Published 13 Sep 2024

Reference 6927

Topic Strategy

Industry Packaging and Containers

Region Europe

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Plus Pack, founded in 1914, evolved from a small tinware factory into a leading packaging manufacturer under the stewardship of the Haustrup family. This case study examines how the fourth generation owners transformed corporate governance at Plus Pack and how the renewed board of directors oversaw the strategy development process.

Published 26 Aug 2024

Reference 6901

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Packaging and Containers

Region Europe

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Plus Pack, founded in 1914, evolved from a small tinware factory into a leading packaging manufacturer under the stewardship of the Haustrup family. This case study examines how the fourth-generation owners transformed corporate governance at Plus Pack and how the renewed board of directors oversaw the strategy development process.

Published 26 Aug 2024

Reference 6901

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Packaging and Containers

Region Europe

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You are a member of the board of directors of NLInvest, a government agency promoting foreign direct investment. You are preparing for an emergency board meeting that has been called by the chair to discuss two items: • The acquisition of a building by the Agency that took place two years ago.

Published 21 Jun 2024

Reference 6884

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

Region Europe

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The new chair of the board of NLInvest, a government agency that promotes inward investment to the Netherlands, faces challenges that are both expected and unexpected. The agency’s domineering CEO treats the board purely as his ‘advisors’ and many directors who admire his strong performance record and international reputation seem to accept this.

Published 29 Feb 2024

Reference 6865

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

Region Europe

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The new chair of the board of NLInvest, a government agency that promotes inward investment to the Netherlands, faces challenges that are both expected and unexpected. The agency’s domineering CEO treats the board purely as his ‘advisors’ and many directors who admire his strong performance record and international reputation seem to accept this.

Published 29 Feb 2024

Reference 6865

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

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The new chair of the board of NLInvest, a government agency that promotes inward investment to the Netherlands, faces challenges that are both expected and unexpected. The agency’s domineering CEO treats the board purely as his ‘advisors’ and many directors who admire his strong performance record and international reputation seem to accept this.

Published 29 Feb 2024

Reference 6865

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

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The board of directors of Umania Property Group (UPG) is preparing to discuss an ESG (environmental, social, governance) strategy and how it should be managed. The third-largest real estate developer in the country (Umania) has been growing fast despite COVID-19 and market turbulence.

Published 12 May 2023

Reference 6807

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Real Estate

Region Europe

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The board of HBL, a privately-owned media holding, is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss a leadership crisis that emerged when the CEO was unexpectedly admitted to hospital and subsequently submitted his resignation. Ten months earlier, the board had started the succession process after the incumbent shared his intention to step down at the end of his second three-year term.

Published 06 Feb 2023

Reference 6791

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Media Production

Region Europe

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The board of directors of UPG, a public company with two main shareholders, is preparing to discuss plans for the CEO succession. UPG, the third largest developer in its country, has been growing fast despite COVID-19 and market turbulence.

Published 06 Feb 2023

Reference 6790

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Real Estate

Region Europe

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VimpelCom is a Russian cellular operator that grew in less than 10 years (1992-2002) from a hypothetical concept, to small family-like company, to $2 billion NYSE-quoted corporation with 5.5 million subscribers on its wireless networks. This case study describes the perfect partnership between the two founders. One was "the professor", Dr.

Published 01 Jan 2003

Reference 5110

Topic Entrepreneurship

Industry Telecommunications

Region Other Regions

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Corporate Governance, Governance of Entrepreneurial Companies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Emerging Economies, Emerging Companies