I just came off stage in Las Vegas from an opening keynote for a group of about 500 representatives for Trane / Ingersoll Rand, and their key contractor partners. My…
Construction & Infrastructure · Energy & Utilities
In April 2009, Jim Carroll opened a Trane/Ingersoll Rand partner meeting in Las Vegas while the construction industry was being shaken by the financial crisis…
Case Studies · Construction & Infrastructure
I'm off to Austin, Texas today, where I'll be the closing keynote speaker tomorrow for the annual meeting of the Texas Credit Union League. My role is to motivate and…
Financial Services & Banking · Keynotes & Events
The New Yorker has a great article out, "Hanging tough," about how some companies choose to ensure that they stay innovative in recessionary times. That's the theme I've…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
Jim Carroll delivered two sessions at a Canadian financial services biennial conference in April 2009 — an opening keynote on ‘Business Trends in Canada’ and a plenary…
Event Highlights · Event Highlights - Financial
I've been online since 1982, which is a relatively long period of time. (27 years!) I signed up for a Twitter account in 2008, but never bothered using it. I've finally…
About Jim Carroll
In the interview just posted on my site ("What is a futurist"), I commented that "we live in transformative times -- we'll look back at 2009-2010 as the period of time…
Energy & Utilities · Healthcare & Pharma
I was the opening keynote speaker for a major credit union conference. In the room were the CEO's and Board members for several hundred small to medium sized CU's. This…
Financial Services & Banking · Innovation
Apparently, I'm a member of "one of the world's oldest professions." Hmmm... That's from the opening from this 10 minute clip from the CBC in which I'm one of four…
Future Trends (Videos) · Videos
On stage in Las Vegas, Jim challenges his audience to think about the importance of innovating in order to stay out in front of the recession.
Growth Strategy · Leadership in Crisis
There are two types of organizations in the world today: those that have retrenched, shut down their idea machines, and are trying to coast through the recession. Then…
Consumer & Food · Keynotes & Events
I had a long conversation with a Dubai-based journalist yesterday; he was seeking my insight for an upcoming article on what a nation, city or economic region should be…
Growth Strategy
