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Jon Mertz

@jonmertz.bsky.social
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Thought entrepreneur exploring the intersection of business and society. Teach strategy at CU Denver Business School.

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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
It's understandable to focus on what Musk might lose now that he has gone to war against Trump. But never forget just how much he *got* from his time in DC www.platformer.news/musk-trump-f...
Meanwhile, when Musk joined the Trump administration, 11 federal agencies had “more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies,” according to the Times. The Musk-led assault on the federal bureaucracy dramatically weakened those agencies, throwing the future of many of those investigations into doubt. Meanwhile, Musk set up Starlink in the White House at the same time Trump ambassadors pushed Starlink in Africa. He used his proximity to Trump to boost the valuation of X, which he absorbed into xAI at an inflated valuation, and introduced Grok AI to the federal government. He attempted to block an OpenAI deal with the United Arab Emirates unless that same deal would benefit xAI. 

A report by Senate Democrats found that Musk’s cost-cutting measures protected him from up to $2.37 billion in legal liability from US agencies.

This is why I could never take seriously reports that Musk planned to step back from politics and become “super focused” on his companies. He was super focused on his companies the whole time.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
TACO - ineffective in negotiating and a poor way to develop policy. Confusing, sporadic, poor leadership
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The AI Scaling Dilemma: When "Move Fast" Meets "Get It Right" www.linkedin.com/posts/jonmer... #AI
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'Scale at all costs', Silicon Valley uses competition with China as excuse… | Jon Mertz
The AI Scaling Dilemma: When "Move Fast" Meets "Get It Right" Scale AI models fast. It's a chorus we read often, and it comes through in Karen Hao's new book, Empire of AI...
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Wake-up call: Leadership in the AI age via @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/05/20/a... | Critical actions outlined in this article | #AI
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Wake-up call: Leadership in the AI age
America is facing the biggest, fastest, most consequential technological shift in history — at the very moment people have lost faith in the big institutions.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Southwest’s recent announcement on their baggage policy eliminates another differentiator. Are they moving toward being stuck in a strategic middle? www.linkedin.com/posts/jonmer... #strategy
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Southwest is getting rid of its most recognizable perk | Jon Mertz
Southwest AirlinesStrategic Gamble: Abandoning What Made Them Different Southwest Airlines just announced the end of one of its key differentiators — "Bags…
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 24/02/2025
Researchers examined compassionate behaviors like charitable giving, volunteering and disaster recovery aid, finding that despite deep polarization, many Americans remain driven to help others. By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University #compassion #empathy
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Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
Compassion starts with the individual – self-care and personal wellness. It then radiates out to the wider community in the form of action and engagement.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Would a private governance model work for AI? I am very skeptical. #AI #governance www.linkedin.com/posts/jonmer...
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Jon Mertz on LinkedIn: #ai #governance #aiethics #ethics
Reflecting on Dean Ball's recent piece on AI governance for Fathom.org. Ball makes an interesting case for private governance as the primary approach to AI…
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 09/02/2025
Why Americans need well-informed national security decisions – not politicized intelligence analysis
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Why Americans need well-informed national security decisions – not politicized intelligence analysis
During the first Trump administration, intelligence workers at many levels made political judgments about the information they assembled.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The Ethics-Strategy Synergy: Three Critical Forces to Transform Business Value   Integrating ethics into your vision, purpose, and culture creates powerful strategic advantages and drives business value. #strategy #ethics www.linkedin.com/posts/jonmer...
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Jon Mertz on LinkedIn: The Ethics-Strategy Synergy: Three Critical Forces to Transform Business…
The Ethics-Strategy Synergy: Three Critical Forces to Transform Business Value   Integrating ethics into your vision, purpose, and culture creates powerful…
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The Moral Courage Blueprint: How Leaders Resolve Economic and Social Tensions medium.com/@jonmertz/th... | Read a summary of my research and get the full published article. #leadership #ethics
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The Moral Courage Blueprint: How Leaders Resolve Economic and Social Tensions
Building moral courage capacity happens through the moral sentiments trilogy.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 23/01/2025
People with less knowledge about #AI are actually more open to using it, challenging the assumption that tech-savvy individuals are the most eager adopters. Business professors explain the “lower literacy-higher receptivity” link – when people think it’s ‘magic’:
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Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research
People with less AI literacy often see the technology as ‘magical’ and awe-inspiring.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
How U.S. cities are innovating in public space medium.com/reimagining-... #community
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How U.S. cities are innovating in public space
Snapshots from 10 civic commons efforts across the country
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 21/01/2025
A retired federal judge examines Trump's pardons of hundreds convicted in the violent storming of the Capitol: "When it comes to #Jan6 offenders, not only do I think they received appropriate due process, but in some cases, I believe they received excessive due process."
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Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains
The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others? '” - Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK #compassion #care
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Starting a Responsible Business: A leadership framework to start a responsible business for profit and purpose. medium.com/@jonmertz/st... #startups
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Starting a Responsible Business
Exploring a leadership framework to start a responsible business for profit and purpose.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
More than looking like it, acting like it.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
FACTS! Not make believe.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
A few business leaders and corporate boards are supporting #DEI programs and policies. Costco and now Apple - techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/a... via @techcrunch.com
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Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs | TechCrunch
Apple’s board of directors has come out in opposition to a proposal seeking to end the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.  In
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Good guide from @techcrunch.com on how to delete Meta accounts techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/h... | I will be starting this process
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How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads | TechCrunch
In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
“Emulating X” - a phrase not often heard lately. Now, it’s a shift of Facebook to even more unethical practices and no responsible governance www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.... #ethics
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Meta to replace 'biased' fact-checkers with moderation by users - BBC News
Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.
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Jon Mertz @jonmertz.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A turbulent year ahead, and it will intensify. Aspens exemplify how we can do better (be better). www.linkedin.com/pulse/wisdom...
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The Wisdom of Aspen Groves: A Blueprint for Humanity
My mind often returns to the quiet wisdom of aspens. One of nature's most profound teachers stands in the stillness of mountain forests.
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