Charles Pascal

Leading From The Inside Out Charles Pascal

What happens when you get a chomping at the bit champion leader anxious to let loose on the latest challenge?




What if each opportunity deepens the desire mediated by a combination of both greater wisdom and insight-and the voice that cautions: "look before you leap"?




What if you string together 40 years of such action in a variety of complex settings?




And what if you take notes and feed forward reflections as you encounter each problem? You get Charles Pascal's Leading from the Inside Out.




The big bonus is that the stories vary, real people are named and featured, and it's a damn interesting read.




Charles E. Pascal is an internationally recognized educator and author with expertise in early and higher education, public policy, leadership and strategic philanthropy-and now your guide.




His 2009 seminal report to the Premier of Ontario-With Our Best Future in Mind-has informed policy and practice in early child education in Canada and beyond. Charles and his daughter, Tai, authored Too Far from Perfect: A Father-Daughter Conversation about Public Education (2013), a well-received narrative according to students, educators and parents.




A former college president and Ontario deputy minister, Charles is currently Professor of Applied Psychology & Human Development at the University of Toronto. He continues to advise organizations and governments in Canada and globally and mentors next generation leaders.




Charles has a PhD. in Psychology (University of Michigan) and has received recognition from many organizations to date, including three honorary college diplomas and three honorary university doctorates. He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in December of 2014. He has a lifelong love of baseball as a player, writer and coach.