Eric Charran: How Innovative Leaders Don’t Become Agents of Chaos

About Eric Charran:

Eric Charran is a visionary technology executive, thought leader, and author of Have You Ever Had a Boss That...: Succeeding in a Dysfunctional Workplace. With 25+ years at Fortune 500 firms like Microsoft and Capital One, he bridges cutting-edge technology with effective leadership.

His book tackles workplace toxicity and difficult managers, offering actionable strategies for professionals at any stage. Eric empowers leaders to build healthier, more productive cultures by blending expertise in organizational dynamics and digital innovation.

A frequent podcast guest and featured voice in top publications, Eric is a sought-after speaker known for his compelling storytelling. Connect with him to thrive under any boss and build a resilient, successful career.

 

In this episode, Dean Newlund and Eric Charran discuss:

• Leadership archetypes and transformation
• Psychological safety in modern organizations
• Operationalizing visionary ideas
• Growth mindset and learning organizations
• Technology adoption and strategic implementation

 

Key Takeaways:

• Visionary leaders must balance their bold ideas with the discipline of testing, iterating, and proving ROI through small, controlled experiments to avoid chaos and organizational resistance.
• Creating psychological safety is essential for encouraging employees to speak openly, engage with innovation, and embrace failure as a learning opportunity rather than a risk to their careers.
• Transformation efforts often fail not because of technology itself but due to emotional resistance, fixed mindsets, and poor organizational trust, which leaders must address through empathy and clear communication.
• Sustainable innovation requires both emotional intelligence and operational alignment, where even the most intuitive ideas must be translated into actionable pilots and validated before full-scale adoption.

 

"We learn more through failure than we do from success. That's a fact.” — Eric Charran

 

Connect with Eric Charran:  

Website: https://www.businessexpertpress.com/eric-charran/

Book: Have You Ever Had a Boss That...: Succeeding in a Dysfunctional Workplace: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Ever-Boss-That-Dysfunctional/dp/1637427700

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericcharran/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorericcharran

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorericcharran

 

 

See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I

 

Connect with Dean:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkw

Website: https://www.mfileadership.com/

The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlund

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/

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