I’m Ben Baran. For years, I’ve been interested in how people, groups, and organizations deal with adversity. I’m an associate professor of management at Cleveland State University, co-founder of the consulting firm Indigo Anchor, and a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

I wrote a book—and got a great publisher. It’s tentatively titled Crucibles: The Social Science of Redemptive Suffering, and it will launch likely in the autumn of 2026.

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