He will oversee research activities and output across Ashridge, from the development of teaching materials for MBA and executive education programmes through to the publishing and dissemination of research reports, books and articles.
Kai Peters, Ashridge CEO said: "Our focus at Ashridge is on conducting research that is practical and can be applied to make a tangible difference for individual managers and organisations. With his extensive academic and practice-based research experience, Cliff will be an invaluable addition to our research activities."