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# When Innovation & Transformation Fails: When People Fight The Future!

The future is all about the acceleration of new skills, knowledge, and careers – and you’d better be ready for what it represents!

And yet, while providing massive opportunities to organizations that align with the trend – the future is also perceived by many in the ‘old guard’ as a threat. I described this in another keynote a few weeks back to an executive-level audience:

This point goes to another one of my key observations: “*Some people see the future and see a threat. Innovators see the same future and see an opportunity.*”

![](https://jimcarroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SomePeopleSeeTheFuture.jpg)

Which person are you?