Philip Sadler (CBE) graduated from the London School of Economics with first class honours.

He joined Ashridge Management College (now the Ashridge Business School) as Director of Research and subsequently became Chief Executive, a position he held for twenty years. leading the team which built Ashridge's reputation as one of the world's leading Business Schools. He is now a life vice-president of the College

His practical experience in the business world has been gained through non-executive directorships in printing, banking, healthcare, consultancy, and engineering (including a spell as company chairman).

He is an honorary research fellow and patron of the think tank Tomorrow's Company, having served for three years as a member of the Board and Chairman of the Research Committee. He was a co-author of the 2004 report Restoring Trust; investment in the 21 st century and the 2005 report The Ageing population, Pensions and Wealth Creation.

In 1986 he was appointed CBE for services to management education. He holds the honorary degrees of Doctor of Science of City University and Doctor of Business Administration of De Montfort University.

He is a gold medallist of the Chartered Institute of Management, a Fellow of the International Academy of Management and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Main published work

1988 - Managerial Leadership in the Post Industrial Society. Gower h/b Polish translation.

1991 - Designing Organizations Mercury h/b 3 further editions by Kogan Page s/b Italian, Indian, Chinese, Indonesian versions.

1993 - Managing Talent. FT/Pitman h/b German, French, Spanish translations.

1993 - The Talent-Intensive Organization Economist Intelligence Unit s/b

1995 - Managing Change Kogan Page h/ and s/b

1995 - (Editor) Strategic Change Pergamon h/b

1997 - Leadership (Fast track MBA series) Kogan Page s/b Second edition 2003

1998 - (Editor) Management Consultancy a Guide to Best Practice Kogan Page h/b Second revised edition 2001 Chinese translation

1999 - Leadership in Tomorrow's Company. Centre for Tomorrow's Company s/b

2002 - Building Tomorrow's Company Kogan Page h/b

2003 - Strategic Management Kogan Page.

He is married to Teresa; they have two children and live in Hertfordshire where they have restored a 16th century farmhouse.