For the first time we have, together in one place, the facts regarding what the
credible data as well as provide a baseline against which future progress can
landscape of leadership in South Africa looks like. Anecdotally, it is no secret
be monitored.
that there exists some unhappiness regarding the slow pace of transformation
in the private sector.
Captains of industry all look a certain way, earn in a certain way, and walk a
certain path, it is said. These contentions are, on occasion, supported
by evidence.
But for the first time, the free-floating facts and
statistics swirling around in newspaper headlines
and in the marketplace are being combined to
form one coherent picture,
This report is, however, more than a static illustration of how things were at the
time of measurement. Instead, we hope that by raising the issues, providing
the information informing those issues, and sharing the insights gained during
the successful placement of hundreds of SA’s top leaders, the Jack Hammer
Executive Report will play its part in strengthening the country’s industry and
economy through enabling the right leadership at the right time in the right
place. We do not wish to give trite advice.
We do hope to start a conversation and to provide a snapshot of the facts that
underlie the status quo – the facts that could help you make better informed
based on vital information garnered from SA’s Top 40 companies, as defined
by market capitalisation, as well as 40 leading businesses, including large listed
corporates, South African subsidiaries of multinationals and medium-sized
privately owned businesses, which we have chosen to call the Broad 40.
We embarked on this project in order to create a comprehensive and informed
overview of SA’s business leadership landscape, to provide a source of
decisions for your future and your company.
Happy hunting,
DEBBIE GOODMAN-BHYAT (DGB)
MD, Jack Hammer
Executive Headhunters