Stanislav Shekshnia

About Stanislav Shekshnia

Stanislav Shekshnia is a partner at WH Advisors, Dubai, talent equity consultants. Stanislav provides advice and personal coaching to business owners, senior executives and executive teams.

Stanislav Shekshnia is a Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD, co-director of Leading from the Chair and Scandinavian Executive Institute Executive Board development programs. His research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective corporate governance at emerging markets and organizations. Shekshnia is the author, co-author, and editor of 11 books, including recently published Leading a Board (2019), CEO School (2018), Athletic CEOs (2018), and Russian management bestsellers Managing People in Contemporary Organization (seven editions since 1995). He has published book chapters, articles, executive commentaries, interviews and case studies on entrepreneurship, leadership, people management, intercultural management and business and management.

Dr. Shekshnia has served as a Board Chairman of Russian Fishery, SUEK, Vimpelcom-R and a board member of several international companies.

In 1991-2002 Stanislav Shekshnia held positions of CEO, Alfa-Telecom, President and CEO, Millicom International Cellular, Russia and CIS, Chief Operating Officer of VimpelCom, Director of Human Resources, Central and Eastern Europe of Otis Elevator.
Stanislav Shekshnia has a Ph.D. and Master’s Degree in Economics from Moscow State University, and an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston.