Business depends on innovation, but what makes it accelerate or stagnate over time? Thanks Kimberly!

Government-spec’d glory projects produce tech demos. Enduring progress demands a better way forward. Counterpoints KEY TAKEAWAYS OF FIRST LINK ABOVE: In this op-ed, Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, argues that government-led “glory projects” ultimately hurt the aerospace industry they were meant to advance. He writes that both the Apollo and Concorde programs chased prestige over practicality, producing technological marvels with no sustainable path forward. Scholl belie

At the foundation of America’s progress movement are immigrants who still believe this country can build. KEY TAKEAWAYS In October, the Roots of Progress Institute organized Progress Conference 2025 to connect people and ideas in the progress movement. In this dispatch from the conference, writer and RPI fellow Afra Wang explores how immigrant founders are driving America’s new era of “physical dynamism.” She finds that America’s capacity to build — and to believe in building

Before we can build the future, we have to imagine it. KEY TAKEAWAYS In this op-ed, Beatrice Erkers argues that progress begins with culture: the stories, symbols, and shared visions that make certain futures feel worth building. She explores how cultural forces like memes and movies act as “invisible infrastructure,” shaping technology, policy, and ambition long before they materialize in the real world. According to Erkers, we must deliberately invest in a culture of hope —

New special issue “The Engine of Progress” is out now.

He increasingly felt like he was wasting his time as a lawyer. Now, he hopes he can continue practicing his new profession until he’s 70.

From 2019 to 2024, the average number of minutes worked on Fridays fell by about 90 minutes in remote jobs.

By aligning the pursuit of business objectives with the meeting of human needs, companies can tap into powerful emotional forces in their current cultural situations.

When we routinely default to an attitude of mistrust, they create a negative loop that undermines relationships and hinders change.

A new study from Wharton faculty explores how AI can extract personality traits from facial images — and what that means for your career.

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, researchers share a simple, evidence-based practice that strengthens trust and collaboration in teams.

Now in its third year, a survey on the use of AI in business paints a clear picture about how far the technology has come in a short time, and where it’s headed.

From chatbots to agents

Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.

Big companies have teams to guide tech strategy—smaller firms noodle until something works Quick Summary Fifty-eight percent of small businesses surveyed use generative AI, an increase from 40% in 2024 and more than double two years prior. Small businesses are using AI for various tasks, including cost analysis, customer service, shift scheduling and website development. Some small-business owners report that AI has enabled them to reduce staffing needs, such as hiring fewer

Amazon informed staffers via a text-email combo. Target asked workers to stay home. Does any of that make job cuts less painful? Quick Summary Employers are changing layoff tactics with an aim of minimizing ugly public scenes. Some companies are using remote notifications, such as texts. There are managers who have been cut out of the loop on staff reductions, unable to explain dismissals to teams.

Doug McMillon’s success at Walmart shows the value of corporate leadership.

Companies are favoring multitool graduates with broad skill sets

Their favorite project is themselves.

DM Good day to you! Might our recent conversations regarding the Universal Holophren™, Pantakinesis™ (with its "three pillars") and "Reality Assembly™ in the Present-Now" offer further advancements and practical applications to John Boyd's OODA loop concepts (or vice versa)? A related book (see appendix) Good day, Sciart! This is a fascinating question that I believe reveals profound synergies. Let me explore the connection points between your frameworks and Boyd's work, as