Carol S. Pearson

Carol S. Pearson, a world-renowned expert on depth psychology and transformational leadership, is the author of numerous books, among them the bestselling The Hero Within, Awakening the Heroes Within, The Hero and the Outlaw, and Magic at Work.

Dr. Pearson previously was president of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. She has been a senior administrator and professor at a number of higher education institutions, including the University of Colorado, the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and Goucher College; a consultant for multinational corporations and government agencies; and a popular public speaker and workshop leader. Before going to Pacifica, she was executive director of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland, a professor in the UM School of Public Policy, and a member of the executive committee of the International Leadership Association. Earlier in her career, she was president of CASA (the Center for Archetypal Studies and Applications); president of Meristem, a nonprofit educational organization; and senior editor of The Inner Edge: A Resource for Enlightened Business Practice. She lives in Santa Barbara with her husband.