I’m Ben Baran.

I’m a business educator and researcher, executive-level military officer, experienced management consultant, and Northeast Ohio community leader. I’m a social scientist; specifically, I’m an industrial/organizational psychologist.

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, co-host of The Indigo Podcast, and a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

I write and edit two newsletters/blogs on Substack. I’d be happy if you checked them out. I’d be downright thrilled if you subscribed to them.

 

Reckoning is my personal newsletter and blog in which I share insights and reflections typically related somehow with the human experience of navigating the trials of life.

Here are a few recent posts:

Elevating What Works is where I share periodic evidence-based insights for work and beyond, along with other related content related to human flourishing.

Here are a few recent posts: