Assembling the Sandoz Jigsaw: Beyond the Spin-Off

Shekshnia Stanislav; Yashneva Elizabett

Product #:IN-2170

Supplier:INSEAD

Discipline:Organizational Behaviour/Leadership

Setting:Europe

Details:Case (PDF) • 7 pages • 2026-01-09

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After its listing, Sandoz embarked on a new phase focused on governance in action. The task shifted from board formation to performance — establishing routines, defining its role in strategy and oversight, and deepening its collaboration with management. The case explores how a newly created board functions, learns, and adjusts its processes and composition.

Learning Objectives

The case discussion is intended to illustrate - • How to develop an annual schedule for the board of a public company • How to set the agenda and prepare/distribute board materials • How to organize discussion in the boardroom • What board-management collaboration should look like in and outside the boardroom • How, as chair, to lead the board • How to evaluate a board’s effectiveness and improve it