Dr Michael Aldous
Senior Lecturer in Management
Queen's Business School
Dr Michael Aldous is a business and economic historian interested in long run trends in the leadership and management of companies.
His recent work analyses British CEOs, examining who gets to the top of the corporate ladder, how executives are trained, how the role of CEO has changed, and the affect executives have on company performance.
He has published widely in leading academic journals, and his book, co-authored with John Turner, The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry, (Cambridge University Press) comes out in June 2025.
Dr Aldous is also a co-founder of the Long Run Institute (LRI), a non-profit that brings together historians, corporate decision makers and policy makers to examine the historical context of contemporary grand challenges.
Fields
Business Economic History Economics Management Management StudiesAreas of Expertise
Long run analysis of British business and management, CEOs and company performance, long run trends of (de)globalization.
Media Experience
Dr Aldous has extensive experience with radio, TV, print, and digital media.
Notable coverage
- 10 Things to know about, RTÉ (November 2024)
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The CEO: Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Interest, Financial Times
