Why progress resists us at every stage, and what it really takes to make improvement last Maypopgrove.com is for people who see what is broken, imagine what could be better, and feel compelled to act. Builders, reformers, innovators, organizers, leaders, teachers, founders, investors, policymakers, and quiet custodians—anyone trying to turn “we should”  into “we did”  in a world that is, at once, astonishingly opportunity-rich and stubbornly resistant to lasting improvement.

Preamble This essay is written for the agents of change —the people who see what is broken, imagine what could be better, and feel compelled to act. It is for builders, reformers, innovators, organizers, leaders, teachers, founders, investors, policymakers, and quiet custodians—anyone trying to turn “we should” into “we did” in a world that is, at once, astonishingly opportunity-rich and stubbornly resistant to lasting improvement. We live in a time of immense capability. Too

This post captures an action plan following "the Death and Life of the Green Building Movement" summit from SoRD September 20, 2025. Let's get to work.

At Maypop Grove, we don’t just teach leadership—we practice it through every decision, design, and delivery. Our new Code of Practice reveals how we hold space, honor reflection, and anchor our programs in lived expertise. It’s not a policy. It’s a daily guide—for ourselves, and maybe for you too.

Like everyone, we are working through how generative AI can help.  It hasn’t been about making the tools work the way we want to, it’s been about balancing the use of tools with maintaining vigilant ownership over what the tools help us produce.