New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Chief executives, who used to be seen as generals leading their armies into battle about 20 or 30 years ago, are now more like orchestrators as the businesses they run have become increasingly complex, Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO of Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the world's largest executive search firms, told Mint in an exclusive interview.

He also talked about hesitancy in the job market, whether ageism is on the rise, welcome changes to succession planning in India, and how the age of AI employees is upon us.

Here are some edited excerpts from the interview.

About 20-30 years ago in Western companies, the CEO was viewed as the hero. Today, it has become more evident as businesses become more complex th...