10 Truths about the Future
In my keynotes, I often talk about how the rate of change -- whether with business models, product lifecycles, skills and knowledge -- is speeding up. With such change…
Innovation · Megatrends
Video - innovation and education
Some weeks ago, I spoke at the University of Oklahoma, on the role of innovation in education. The biggest area for any educational institution in the future is in the…
Education · Innovation
High velocity retail innovation
Back in October 2005, I identified the major trends that would sweep the retail and consumer products industries, and some of the key innovation methods that…
Consumer & Food · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
Article: Innovators look beyond the horizon
CAPITAL Magazine in Dubai has run my article, "Tomorrow is the New Today." The article is based on several of the postings to this blog over the last year, opening with…
Innovation · Media & Press
The Future of Risk: Achieving Skills Agility in the High Velocity Economy
Back to work, and I'm off to San Antonio, Texas, to keynote the Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America Joint Underwriting/Marketing conference. I'll be…
Agility · Insurance
Innovation? Do things you've never done before!
Several people who have read this blog for a long time have commented that I seem to be a bit obsessed with skiing. I am! And here's the thing -- I only took up sking at…
Innovation · Keynotes & Events
Minds of their own
One of my regular columns focused this month on the issue of "hyperconnectivity." Quite simply, we're entering an era in which almost everything is becoming plugged into…
Innovation · Megatrends
Corporate banking at high velocity
I spoke last week at a senior level banking conference; in attendance were C and VP level executives from such major banks as JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Harris NA…
Financial Services & Banking · Innovation
Fast to innovate. Fast to build. Fast to market.
Though I spend my time travelling the world with my innovation message, it's nice to find some recognition at home. I've been living in Ontario, Canada, for the last 22…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Megatrends