The Economy Is Being Disrupted. Who's Going to Redesign It?

InterNality engages business leaders willing to test and refine models that strengthen people, build communities, and regenerate the planet.

The Problem

We are in the middle of an epic disruption. This is the opportunity for business to lead the transformation.

Too many people are living with chronic financial stress and relying on government benefits just to get by. And now, with AI and automation rapidly accelerating and a mounting climate crisis, the urgency of this challenge is growing. Millions of jobs are being reshaped—or may disappear entirely. The system we’ve relied on for the past 40 years may no longer be equipped to meet these challenges.

Most CEOs already see this.

What is missing is not awareness or intent.

What is missing is a practical way to redesign the system from the inside.

Economic Signals

41%

of U.S. households rely on government assistance

United Way, 2023

90%

of U.S. firms generating $100M+ revenue are privately held

Apollo Global Management, 2024

53%

of U.S. adults are unable to withstand a $1,000 emergency

Bank Rate Emergency Savings Report, 2026

$149B

average annual cost of climate disasters (2020-24)

NOAA, 2024

The key leverage point: Privately held business leaders.

Freedom from Quarterly Pressure

85% of corporations in the U.S. are privately owned and can invest in long-term transformation without shareholder short-termism. (S&P Capital IQ)

Job Creators

They create 80% of new jobs and can influence what the economy looks like next. (Apollo Global Management)

Deep People Knowledge

They know their people and can see externalities up close - where and how their team is impacted.

Community Embedded

They are embedded in communities and see the system's impact firsthand.

Internality is the catalyst for this transformation.

System change of this scale doesn’t begin with a grand plan. It begins with experiments, lots of them. We must be willing to try new things, to share what works, and to build on each other’s successes.

Innovative leaders experiment

Local experiments create evidence.

New practices emerge inside firms

Evidence attracts participation.

Evidence accumulates through real-world testing

Participation builds momentum.

Institutions adapt once outcomes are proven

Institutions are reshaped and policy is refactored to reflect operating reality.

Internality brings together Leaders from business, acedemia, and civil society to build and scale the process of system change. Erb Institute at the University of Michigan, Cornell University, University of Cambridge, Boston College, the Aspen Institute, Panasonic North America, Dow, Griffith Foods, Grameen Phone, Cascade Engineering, Casella, Closed Loop Partners, and others participated in our Inaugural Gathering.