TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how key strategic decisions are made in practice at successful FTSE 100 companies.Design/methodology/approach– The paper is based on a semi‐structured interview with Ms Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc.Findings– The interview outlines a number of important factors on: the evolution of strategy within Anglo American, strategy execution, leadership at board and executive levels, and capturing synergies within the company.Originality/value– The paper bridges the gap between theory and practice. It provides a practical view and demonstrates how corporate leaders think about key strategic issues. VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1755-425X DO - 10.1108/17554251011092737 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/17554251011092737 AU - O'Regan Nicholas AU - Ghobadian Abby PY - 2010 Y1 - 2010/01/01 TI - Risking the ire of investors in pursuit of long‐term value: An interview with Cynthia Carroll, the CEO of Anglo American plc T2 - Journal of Strategy and Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 393 EP - 401 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -