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Latest Briefings

Geopolitical Scan - Midyear 2026

A 3 part digest of key signals that may impact strategic investments and decisions... Part 1: The Physical Layer Always Gets a Vote What Ukraine, the dollar and defense manufacturing reveal about strategic power In the S3T Strategic Awareness model, the Physical Layer is foundational. It includes geography, energy, water,

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Think AI will replace developers? Why smart firms are *hiring* not cutting tech talent

What’s the s3t of things you need to thrive in the 21st century?

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☀️ Betting on the Future of Space, Solar, and Civilization: 3 questions to wrestle with

S3T Perspective: The SpaceX IPO is a great reminder of long running (but not well reported) investment dilemmas over energy abundance, innovation, and large-scale technological bets - dilemmas that are now moving from hypothetical discussions to consequential investments. As this unfolds, leaders and investors must examine both/multiple sides carefully

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The AI Absorption Challenge

AI capabilities are advancing faster than your organization’s capacity to absorb them. AI may ultimately transform industries — but the path is likely to be slower, messier, and more expensive than markets and managers expect. Why? Because most organizations are struggling to absorb AI into the way work actually gets

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Dashboards

🔮 S3T Strategic Awareness Dashboard

Monitors early signals shaping technology, markets, capital allocation, governance and public trust. Signals are organized per the 5 Layers of Strategic Awareness, a proprietary S3T real-world-model.

🐃 S3T Capital Monitor

A strategic view of valuation, risk appetite, credit conditions and capital formation for decision-makers navigating the macro environment.

🌍 Global Economic Dashboard

500+ US & Intl real-time economic indicators organized by nation and release dates. Tap or click any indicator for detailed charts.

🪙 Crypto Market Caps

Top 100 Crypto Market Prices and Indicators. Colors indicate 24hr price movement, size of boxes indicate Market Cap.

💵 S3T Economic Experience Dashboard

Tracks how individuals and families are experiencing the economy, through the lens of living expenses and availability of jobs with salaries matching those expenses. A key counterweight to headline economy statistics which often imply misleadingly benign conditions skewed by the upper end of the wealth spectrum.

Learning

🎓S3T Change Leadership Learning Series

In this 23 week curriculum you will learn 21st century leadership skills set in the context of emerging tech and the evolving economy. This is an unusual blend of skills, not usually taught together, but critical for the global and local challenges we face today.

📗S3T Playbooks

S3T Playbooks give you proven practical guidance for handling some of the more challenging aspects of change leadership.

🏫 S3T Resource Library

Curated collections of insights, time-saving explainers and accelerators that frame key trends and issues with important context and perspectives. Some include worksheets or additional resources.

Curated Lists

📡 Macro Signals

Top sources for forward looking economic & tech insights. Essential data, analysis and trend sources for maintaining your own independent forward looking perspective.

🛠 Best Online Tools & Resources

Top trusted online tools that save you time and $$$, as well as best online sources for emerging tech & research, economic insights, shifts, trends, history, culture and nature.