The CEO : the rise and fall of Britain's captains of industry / Michael Aldous and John D. Turner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldous, Michael, author.

Turner, John D., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chief executive officers--Great Britain.

Chief executive officers.

Leadership--Great Britain.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The CEOs of Britain's largest companies wield immense power, but we know very little about them. How did they get to the top? Why do they have so much power? Are they really worth that exorbitant salary? Michael Aldous and John Turner provide the answers by telling the story of the British CEO over the past century. From gentleman amateurs to professional managers, entrepreneurs, frauds, and fat cats, they reveal the characters who have made it to the top of the corporate ladder, how they got there, and what their rise tells us about British society. They show how the quality of their leadership influences productivity, innovation, economic development and, ultimately, Britain's place in the world. More recently, issues have arisen regarding high CEO pay, poor performance, and a lack of professionalisation and diversity. Are there lessons from history for those who would seek to reform Britain's flagging corporate economy?

Contents:

Heroes and Villains

Gentlemen vs Players

Families and Founders

The Managerial Revolution?

The Buccaneers

Fat Cats

Captains of Industry.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Jun 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-48957-7

1-009-48954-2

1-009-48955-0

OCLC:

1517973639