Dr. Carson holds a PhD from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and is an expert in the field of leadership and teams. At the core of his current work is the desire to understand relationships between team leadership, team performance, team motivation, and individual outcomes. His research primarily focuses on shared leadership, informal leadership roles within teams, and internal team goal alignment. He is also interested in external team leadership and coaching, the role of leadership and teams in innovation, and cross-cultural issues concerning teams and leadership.