Improving board effectiveness: Evaluating key lessons from Statoil

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

The recent global financial crisis has triggered an unprecedented questioning of leadership. As our economies timidly emerge from the recession, company directors are presented with the chance to reflect.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Social implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2011), "Improving board effectiveness: Evaluating key lessons from Statoil", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 8-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670731111111588