Trend: The Looming Corporate Governance Strategy Crisis
There was an interesting article in the New York Times on Feb 18: "Careers: 'Board Doctors,' to Supervise the Supervisors --- More companies bring in experts to…
Human Capital · Industries
Video: The Acceleration of Knowledge
Some years back, I worked on a project for Deloitte, which resulted in the video, "What Do World Class Innovators Do That Others Don't Do?" It's become a very popular…
Education · Healthcare & Pharma
Article: "The Need for Speed: Soon Come; Must Go....."
"Of particular interest to your editor were the words—and the AK-47 speed at which they were uttered—of Jim Carroll" At this time back in 2007, I was the opening keynote…
About Jim Carroll · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
Keynote: The Future of the Connected Home, Smartgrids and Energy - Lennox, Dallas
What's the future of the connected home? What comes next with HVAC? What happens when we integrate renewables, battery storage technology, furnaces, air conditions…
Energy & Utilities · Event Highlights
Keynote Case Study: Lennox — When the Furnace Became Part of a Much Bigger System
In February 2015, Jim Carroll delivered a keynote in Dallas for more than 500 Lennox dealers and senior leaders. The company's CEO had discovered Carroll's work on…
Case Studies · Energy & Utilities
"Everybody knows.....: : Why companies fail at innovation
I spend a LOT of time doing talks at corporate meetings; often, a CEO or CxO leadership event for a Fortune 1000 company. Through 20 years of doing this, I've come to…
Change · How to be Innovative
Keynote: Big Trends in Agriculture: Transforming the World's Oldest Profession - CHS Inc, Holland, Michigan
Whether it’s driverless tractors, weed-zapping robots or data-transmitting crops, the future of farming is happening faster than you might think! Many people continue to…
Agriculture & Food · Event Highlights
Being Agile: How Innovators Thrive in the High Velocity Economy
I did a keynote a few weeks back for a leading North American food company. It was a highly customized keynote, built around the theme, "Being Agile: How Innovators…
Agility · Change
Book review: The Martian!
I've never done a book review on this blog before, and I suspect I'm not really good at that. But as someone who makes a living studying, analyzing, thinking and…
Books