Italy: Alignment for Effectiveness

Anna Zanardi () and Veronika Zagieva ()
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Anna Zanardi: Independent board advisor
Veronika Zagieva: Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute

Chapter Chapter 11 in Leading a Board, 2021, pp 263-281 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Chapter 11 shows that board chairs in Italy operate under two types of constraints: law and tradition. While legal regulations define the role of a chair in a similar way to other European countries, Italian tradition emphasizes the functions of conflict resolution and communication. Thus board leaders not only organize the work of the board and ensure compliance, but also interact intensely with key stakeholders, often in informal settings. During the pandemic some Italian chairs played the role of “industry connectors”—they actively liaised with their counterparts from other companies, banks and regulators in order to learn about their responses to the crisis and bring this knowledge back to the board.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0727-1_11

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