A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world


AGL 440: Erin Herman

October 24, 2025
About Erin

Erin Herman empowers leaders to turn change into a superpower. With 20+ years advising Fortune 500 teams and global institutions, she’s led partnerships worth over $300M and helped launch award-winning platforms like the Learning Passport, now in 40+ countries. A former executive at St. Jude and UNICEF, Erin speaks globally on leadership, impact, and innovation. She lives in Kansas City with her husband, daughter, and son.

Today We Talked About
  • Erin’s background
  • Change Management
  • Positive Failure Culture
  • Leadership is not about org charts… its about showing up in the moments that matter most
  • What is your value system?
  • Self-confidence
  • ANTS
  • Power of Assumptions
  • Mirror Meetings
  • The CEG Method – Courage, Empathy, Growth Mindset
  • Empathy is a “Power Skill”
  • Empathy is more than just caring, its doing something
  • Healthy Arrogance
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