# Keynote: Lockheed Martin Global HR Conference, Washington DC – Skills Agility and the Future of the Workforce
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Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at Lockheed Martin’s 2011 Global HR Conference in Washington, DC, speaking to the company’s senior human resources leadership from across its global defense, aerospace, and technology operations on the challenge of building a workforce agile enough to execute in an era of relentless change. The talk, “7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning the Fast Future to Your Current Strategy,” centered on the concept of “skills agility” — the organizational capability to deploy the right skills at the right time for the right purpose, in a defense and technology environment where program requirements, threat landscapes, and technology platforms were evolving faster than traditional talent development cycles could keep pace with. Carroll argued that Lockheed Martin’s greatest strategic asset was not any single technology program but the speed at which it could identify, develop, and deploy human expertise. Post-conference attendee feedback described the keynote as “couldn’t have been more energy-filled and dynamic,” with excellent reviews from all attendees.

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