Carole is a Professor of Leadership Development with visiting professorships at Copenhagen Business School and Rennes School of Business. Her research, funded by prestigious institutions including the ESRC and The Leverhulme Trust, focuses on leadership learning and critical human resource development. She has co-edited several influential works, including Gender, Media and Organization (2016) and Genderwashing in Leadership (2024). Professor Elliott's contributions to the field have earned multiple accolades from the Academy of Human Resource Development, including the Outstanding HRD Scholar Award (2022). She currently co-Chairs the University Forum for Human Resource Development.