Fast Company

As the world shifts and industries transform, the World’s Most Innovative Companies aren't just keeping up—they're setting the pace. Waymo, this year’s No. 1 company, has taken robotaxis from science fiction to reality. Athletic Brewing Co. is popularizing NA beer, while Nuuly is turning a profit on clothing rentals. DeepSeek AI is engineering new ways to build state-of-the-art AI models—and sharing its approach with others. And even in an era defined by automation, some of the smartest companies are turning unpredictability into an asset, from Duolingo and its chaotic owl mascot to Kendrick Lamar’s creative agency pgLang, and heavy-metal water brand Liquid Death. Other companies have met the moment and redefined it. Watch Duty helped Angelenos navigate their city’s devastating fires. Chainalysis brought needed transparency to the crypto industry. And Bluesky Social freed social media, at last, from corporate control. With the pace of change accelerating, businesses have to prepare for both the challenges of today and ones they’ve yet to identify. It’s a daunting task. But the process of selecting all 609 Most Innovative Companies across 58 categories gave us a glimpse into the future. Read the full list of Fast Company's 2025 Most Innovative Companies: https://bit.ly/3ZsF9HI #FCMostInnovative

Ford Motor Co. just transformed a historic inn into the swankiest airport hotel, featuring marble floors, Eames-inspired furniture, and other design-centric details. http://f-st.co/wC7GRFU

Marchant “acknowledged his error of judgement and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected by the company,” Primark said in a statement. http://f-st.co/3JgUDx2

The implant itself sits on the speech center of the brain so that it’s listening in, and those signals are translated to pieces of speech that make up sentences. http://f-st.co/KoHoO33

These Palestinian-led brands are preserving a disappearing art form http://f-st.co/yftkXC3

"Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group." https://bit.ly/4iP7wKh

The NTEU said Trump's order applies to more than 100,000 of its 158,000 members and would require agencies to stop deducting union dues from those workers' paychecks, a major blow to the union's revenue and bargaining power. http://f-st.co/RUk80jB

This was a fun interview about two of my favorite things for FastCompany. Branding and Culture! We shed light on why culture is the key driver behind sustainable results.  🔑 Culture is the backbone of brand success: Toxic culture can destroy a brand’s value from the inside out. When the culture clashes with the brand’s promise, the damage is done. It’s essential that every experience, both internal and external, aligns with the company’s values.  ⚡ Culture = Results: It’s not just about a happy workplace (though that’s important too) — culture is about how your company gets results. Poor-performing companies can still have happy employees. The real question is: Are you achieving your goals?  🎯 Get intentional: To create a results-driven culture, focus on 3-5 key metrics that align with your vision. Janell shares a powerful example where a company measuring 50 different things refocused on five key results — and turned their performance around in just one year!  🚀 Sustaining change: It’s easy to identify culture shifts, but making them stick is the real challenge. Hardwiring changes into every process — from hiring to finance — is the key to success. https://lnkd.in/gESyPYTQ

My latest article just posted on Fast Company: A new AI-related workforce trend is coming. It’s not another wave of layoffs. It’s not just about automation. It’s something deeper: The Great Recalibration. Some companies are scaling back hiring and restructuring roles. Others are moving fast to redefine how humans and AI work together. Workers are reconsidering how they want to spend their time—and where they want to put their energy. AI isn’t just changing jobs. It’s reshaping how work works. If you lead a team, run a company, or are thinking about your next move—this article might help you see what’s next: A new AI-related workforce trend is coming: The Great Recalibration https://lnkd.in/eyU9rUdP Curious to hear from you: What are you seeing on the ground? Are you recalibrating too?

Amazon unveils Nova Act, an AI agent that can shop for you http://f-st.co/PFZYQrp