Minds Behind the Machines
Profiles of the inventors, engineers, and visionaries whose ideas built the modern industrial world.
South Carolina’s Defense Industry: A $34 Billion Economic Engine Gaining National Recognition
South Carolina’s defense industry has evolved into one of the state’s most important economic drivers, generating an estimated $34 billion in annual economic impact while supporting more than 250,000 jobs across military installations, defense contractors, technology companies and manufacturers. Yet despite its enormous footprint, much of the industry’s growth has happened quietly. During a recent […]
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SHRM’s 2026 Workplace Trends: HR Leaders Face AI, Talent Shortages and Rising Benefit Costs
Artificial intelligence, workforce shortages, rising employee benefit costs and an increasingly complex compliance landscape are reshaping how organizations manage their people in 2026. Those were the key themes discussed during a recent episode of Let’s Talk HR, where host Rick Jenkins sat down with Herb Dew, Chairman of the Board of HTI (Human Technologies, Inc.), to examine SHRM’s Top […]
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Leadership in the Age of Disruption: Top 10 Traits That Define the Modern Executive
Ten essential traits — from strategic agility to empathetic communication — with a recommended book for each.
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Top 10 Things Business Executives Should Know About the Life Sciences Sector
Key insights into a sector that exceeds $2 trillion in global revenue — and is moving faster than ever.
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10 Business Tools So Easy a Caveman Could Use
Ten approachable software platforms that help executives stay productive and organized.
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Minds Behind the Machines: Chuck Hull
The inventor of stereolithography — the foundational technology behind modern 3D printing.
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Minds Behind the Machines: Steve Jobs
How a relentless focus on simple, beautiful design reshaped our relationship with technology.
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Minds Behind the Machines: The Wright Brothers
The methodical experimentation and scientific rigor that turned the dream of flight into reality.
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Minds Behind the Machines: Thomas Edison
How practical electricity and power distribution freed the factory from geography.
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Henry Ford: The Visionary Who Put the World on Wheels
How a farm boy fascinated by machinery became the industrial pioneer who made the automobile affordable for everyone.
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