At a particular keynote last week, I met a number of senior executives who certainly agreed with my message - we need to constantly realign our company to the reality of…
How to be Innovative · Human Capital
My blog posting ten days ago (a "Memo to the CEO") stirred up quite a bit of interest and response. In the item, I noted that the most important thing CEO's "can do…
Innovation · Leadership
Last week, I gave the opening keynote for a leading global auto collision repair group, Fix Auto, which has locations throughout the US, Canada, the UK and France. I…
Automotive & Transportation · Branding & Marketing
I'm one of the keynote speakers today for the grand opening of Virtualis, which bills itself as "the largest and most meticulously designed convention center in the…
Education · Keynotes & Events
The April issue of the Advertiser magazine ("The Voice of the Marketing Community") from the Association of National Advertisers features an article, "Five Secrets for…
Innovation · Media & Press
Memo To: CEO's worldwide, (particularly in the financial sector) From: Jim Carroll ------------------------- I know things are extremely busy, particularly given our…
Financial Services & Banking · Growth Strategy
Jim Carroll was the keynote speaker at the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) Conference in April 2008, addressing one of the jewelry industry’s most…
Event Highlights · Event Highlights - Manufacturing
I keynoted the 2008 Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America Expo New York yesterday, on the theme of ""How to Unlock Your Potential in the High Velocity…
Growth Strategy · Keynotes & Events
Gloom has set in on global markets. Volatility rages. Some organizations have gone into a mode of "aggressive indecision," deferring action while they try to figure out…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
Years ago, I wrote a little article, "10 Great Words," as a way of summarizing how to instill an innovative mindset. It remains one of the most heavily viewed pages on…
How to be Innovative · Innovation
I'm about off to keynote a conference for Visa. With executives in the room from Apple, Sony, Ticketmaster, HomeDepot and other organizations that are e-commerce heavy…
Financial Services & Banking · Innovation
Long before today's digital-wallet economy became mainstream, the payments industry was already confronting a fundamental acceleration. That was the context for my…
Case Studies · Financial Services & Banking
