Who's Elvis Around Here?
Who’s Elvis Around Here? is a punchy, provocative podcast that uncovers the unconventional leadership stories driving real human impact in business.
Hosted by best-selling author and globally renowned speaker Chris Baréz-Brown, the series explores how forward-thinking leaders break from the status quo to ignite potential, spark innovation, and released the innate human genius in their people.
Each weekly episode features intimate conversations with mavericks, disruptors, and cultural-architects — people who’ve dared to lead differently and inspired radical change through creativity, energy, and human connection.
Who's Elvis Around Here?
Mike Pell: Innovation should feel obvious
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What if the best innovations don’t feel clever… they feel inevitable?
In this episode of Who’s Elvis Round Here, Chris sits down with the legendary Mike Pell - inventor of the font menu, co-creator of PDF, and now global lead of the Microsoft Garage.
We dive into:
• Why real innovation is never incremental
• How irritation, emotion, and curiosity spark breakthroughs
• Why leaders have to let go of what made them successful
• And how human ingenuity is far more powerful than any process
This is a conversation about seeing what others don’t, creating the conditions for genius, and why the best ideas make everyone say: “How could it ever have been any other way?”
If you care about culture, creativity, and unlocking extraordinary people — you’re in the right place.