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As a latecomer added to the group, South Africa has an appreciably smaller population than other BRICS nations, says Leon Ayo, Chief Executive Officer at Odgers Berndtson’s South Africa office. A relatively young democracy, Ayo feels that South Africa’s situation is similar to that which Germany experienced during the reunification after the Berlin Wall came down.

The press consistently discusses the slowdown in China. This is real, but GDP growth is still double that of the best performing western nations. China is predicted to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy 20 years from now, so the long term opportunity for multinational companies (MNCs) is clearly still strong. But some things have changed.

Dr Morgan R. Olsen is the Chief Financial Officer of the largest university in the United States, Arizona State University.

The rise of the activist employee is accelerating with incidences of major-and often disruptive-activism cropping the globe.

Talented leaders are required to tackle data & technology challenges of immense scale & complexity.

Leon Ayo is the CEO of Odgers Berndtson South Africa based in Johannesburg and belives that the following nine traits are what makes a truly successful modern leader

Think of a software developer, or ‘coder’, and what comes to mind? The chances are that the words rock star or superstar weren’t part of the image you conjured. And it’s almost certain that you didn’t picture today’s software engineers as masters of their own destiny, revered like leading musicians or actors with their own Hollywood-style talent agencies to represent them.

Manish Varghese, Head of India Automotive practice for Odgers Berndtson, writes about the changing face of leadership in the sector. This paper has been influenced by a recent automotive business leaders’ survey and a round-table discussion on the subject hosted by Odgers Berndtson.