The agency invited Jim to speak to a group of senior leaders to speak on the issue of what leaders do to innovate during times of significant transition, and the transition of innovation throughout the world.
by Jim
The agency invited Jim to speak to a group of senior leaders to speak on the issue of what leaders do to innovate during times of significant transition, and the transition of innovation throughout the world.
by Jim
It’s an interesting time for many organizations. There is a wave of business model disruption, new competition, fast paced change, a massive transition in skills and knowledge — not to mention the impact of a massive wave of technology.
That’s often the context for the keynotes that I do; many times over the last 15 years, I’ve been invited in to challenge a global leadership team to how to deal with a fast paced future. Innovation is a key theme, and my job is the wake people up to the trends that will change their industry, careers, and opportunities.
I’ll always work several text message polls into my talks (through PollEverywhere.com) to gauge the mindset of those in the room.
And in the last 18 months, I’ve woven into most of my talks, three key questions:
I’ve come to this conclusion. Every single audience group has answered “No.” “No”. “No.”
In other words: we’re not ready for a lot of change; we know this change will likely have a devastating impact; but we’re just going to wait a while before we do anything about it!
The thinking, to me, is truly mind-boggling.
Case in point: here’s a recent poll with one recent global leadership meeting that I was asked to open.
The first question: are you ready to deal with a fast future?
Well, not really
Next question: do you think your business model will survive?
Definitely not.
Last question: What are you going to do about it?
Um, we will just wait it out.
I’ve tried this scenario with multiple groups through the last 18 months, and there is a deadly commonality to it.
It’s kind of scary, because it implies to me that a lot of organizations, associations, professions and industries are sleep walking into the future.
We live in fascinating times!
by Jim
I’m thrilled that I’ve again been cover in CG&T Magazine’s annual outlook. This marks 4 years in a row!
This year my comments are short and sweet – I continue to believe that accelerating change with retail models, products, technology, mobile and just about everything else makes it difficult for organizations to ensure that their capabilities are aligned to their strategies.
Here’s what I wroe for this years piece:
Going into 2015 and beyond, the biggest issue for CG executives will be to think about how they have big holes that they need to fix — and fast.
The challenge is that with this tsunami of change, many companies still aren’t capable of coping, and so many mismatches become painfully clear:
Here are some key secrets of success in an era of high-velocity change: an accelerated innovation cycle, fuelled by the rapid ingestion of new technologies/methodologies. Work on your internal pipelines to gain a faster time to market, and know how to rapidly re-focus resources for opportunity or threat. All that needs to be done in a time in which volatility is the new normal. A pretty tall order, but it will help you close the mismatches that likely exist.
by Jim
I just found this article, which ran on the ERA blog after my keynote on the future of real estate, for their 2013 conference. It’s a good read!
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5 Things World Class Innovators Do that Others Do Not,
by Tara Reid, from Owning the Fence, ERA Real Estate Blog
Consider this: 65 percent of current preschoolers, kindergartners and first graders will work in a career that does not yet exist. And, if you are working on a degree based on science right now, it is estimated that half of what you learn in your first year will be obsolete by the time you graduate.
That is how fast things are changing in this world and according to Innovation and Trends Expert Jim Carroll; the future belongs to those who are fast. In fact perhaps media mogul Rupert Murdoch puts it best: “The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.”
During the ERA 2013 International Business Conference Think Tank, Carroll explained that to keep up, you have to get ahead the way that today’s best thinkers and changers do. Here are 5 things world class innovators do that set them apart from the rest.
With these five actions in mind, turn your next “oh no!” moment into an “a ha!” moment. Take that threat and turn it into an opportunity to grow. The world is not going to stop changing and trends will pop up even more quickly so grab on, hold on tight, and go for it!
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