Nov. 12, 2025 7:19 am
Closing the Arc: Designing for human well-being
From pandemics to federal cuts, communities across the country have been impacted more than most have ever imagined by misaligned practices and divisive policies. Michael O’Bryan has long been a bridge-builder – a leader who sees beyond fragmented systems to the whole people caught within them. Through this lens, he launched Humanature, the consulting and […]
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Apr. 2, 2025 8:00 am
The Grief Gap and Beyond: The Lab Redefining Economic Mobility
Within the lens of human concern, Michael O’Bryan has been focused on the systemic inequities and economic challenges through his Wealth + Work Futures Lab at Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation. Under his leadership, the Lab is pioneering a holistic approach to economic mobility that goes beyond traditional benchmarks to focus on the […]
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Jan. 15, 2025 6:51 am
Widening the Lens of Human Concern
In a city teeming with innovators and changemakers, Michael O’Bryan is a beacon of hope and change. As Founder and CEO of humanature and Executive Director of the Wealth and Work Futures Lab at Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Michael has dedicated his career to changing how we think about economic mobility, […]