Complex challenges aren’t solved by one voice. AI belongs in the choir, not as the soloist. In France, the author in the work at an innovation center where ideas, perspectives, and a bit of magic come together every day to unlock grand challenges. When leaders discuss AI, the conversation often centers on tools (platform, feature, workflow) — a framing suited for the software era. But AI is not...

This summer, I learned a lesson — stay calm and swim on. Press enter or click to view image in full size Here’s how it happened. In the thick of my federally funded consulting work screeching to a halt — literally in 48 hours — what had felt like a thriving portfolio suddenly looked barren. For the first time since launching my business, I wondered: Would I need to take a job? Switch directions?...

What if — in the middle of all the AI noise — what we actually need is a pause? A breath. A moment to slow down, think with each other, and design the next right step. The best ideas arrive mid-river, not mid-Zoom This summer, Elysa (a dear friend and innovation design bestie), Paul (another ride or die collaborator who is a tender of innovation in Montana), and I kept circling the same...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about those stretches when life feels slightly off-kilter — when projects stall, timing slips, and the familiar systems that once held everything together stop working. It’s that strange, suspended feeling, like Mercury is permanently in retrograde. This summer was one of those windows. It left me wondering what’s really happening during these disruptive seasons — and...

I’ve been doing the math. Roughly 1,800 days until my son, Finn, graduates high school. That’s 1,800 mornings to make pancakes, 1,800 nights to hear about his day, 1,800 small moments before the next chapter begins. What I want most is to have a long life to enjoy the moments that come after — to see him find love, build a career, take a million adventures. And for me? I want new adventures too...

Six years ago, Elysa Fenebock and I found ourselves standing on a windswept island off the coast of Brittany, France. We had been invited by a French industrialist to help him bring a co-creative approach to his social impact work. His home—a former fort perched on a cliff covered in oysters at the edge of the sea—became our retreat, our laboratory, and, unexpectedly, the birthplace of something...

Holly Truitt Consulting (HTC) is 5 years old! It has been a game changing and downright joyful journey.   It has taken me from Switzerland to France and Dubai to Egypt.   It has gifted the HTC team and me the chance to help organizations (large and small) unlock their greatest hopes and better the world impact.   From small organizations reimagining foster care to Dow Chemical’s quest to create...

I just updated our website with our latest work, including collaborations with clients like Harvard Medical School, Blackstone Foundation, and more. It’s been five years since we launched and built the site, and throughout that time, an incredible group of creatives and technical experts has helped shape our storytelling and digital presence. June Noel designed the site, and it remains as fresh,...

I am Holly Truitt. I’m passionate about places of possibility. I study them. Travel to them. Now, I blog about them. What are places of possibility? They are community-driven spaces where hope, innovation and meaningful impact occur. In our communities, they are our beloved museums, libraries and third places. They are change-focused design schools and innovation hubs. They are the places where...