Creating Emerging Markets: Interview with Shirley Zinn

Creating Emerging Markets

Date: February 28, 2020

Summary:

Shirley Zinn, Non-Executive Director at Sanlam and former Head of Human Resources at Standard Bank South Africa, shares her remarkable journey from poverty in apartheid-era Cape Flats to becoming a prominent business leader. After teaching and pursuing a doctorate at Harvard, she ventured into human resources, facing challenges and personal tragedy. Zinn's impactful roles at Reckitt Benckiser and the South African Revenue Services contributed to organizational transformation. In her interview, she emphasizes the importance of well-run, compassionate businesses for South Africa's sustainable economy and discusses her resignations from boards due to corruption issues.

Read about the interview here.

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