This quarter’s VQ Topic (page 20) – The 21st Century Sales Director – is a look at one of the most important, yet often neglected, board level roles in any company. Our book review section (page 64) off ers further reading on the topic featuring, amongst others, publications from Jack Daly and Grant Leboff who contributed valuable insights. It’s the start of a new year, so economist Roger Martin-Fagg looks ahead to the prospects for the world economy and also considers the impact of the Internet of Things in 2017 and beyond (page 10).