Anglo American: Steep learning curve ahead

Cynthia Carroll will certainly bring a fresh perspective to Anglo American. The newly designated chief executive of the London-listed miner cannot be too familiar with her future employer. But that is not necessarily a good thing. Carroll was not on any outsider’s short list of likely chief executives for Anglo, a global and diversified miner in the midst of a complex restructuring. Her absence is easy to explain. She does not obviously bring a lot of relevant experience. True, she is a geologi...