A Masterclass in What Not to Do, and What to Do Instead
One book is the anti-manual. The other is the playbook. Same office, wildly different outcomes. Embracing Mediocrity catalogues 125 ways to stay comfortably stuck, with…
Mediocrity
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #20: Network Velocity — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
Part of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine months into the year I predicted. If you are the fastest person in the room, you are in the…
2026 Principles
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #13: Live in Tomorrow, Not Today
I've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went back through my blog posts, stretching to 2002, to dig out the nuggets…
How Innovation Happens · Innovation
From the Stage: Align to the Future or Fight It
Closing my keynote for Black & Veatch, I described what disruption really does: it changes the products you make, the services you deliver, the skills you need and the…
Construction & Infrastructure · Leadership
Keynote Case Study: ATS Life Sciences Systems — Healthcare Was Becoming Continuous, Connected and Predictive
At the Automation Summit, Jim explored for ATS Life Sciences Systems how connected devices, AI, bio-connectivity and the accelerating science of healthcare were…
Case Studies · Healthcare & Pharma
Keynote Case Study: WSPP — The Future of Energy Was Arriving Faster Than the Grid
At the WSPP Fall Operating Committee Meeting, Jim Carroll addressed utility and energy executives at a moment when the power system was confronting a remarkable new…
Case Studies · Energy & Utilities
Your Curiosity Is Your Competitive Advantage
A map only helps you if you are willing to wander off it occasionally. Curiosity is what turns a straight line into a discovery. I make that case in Being Unique: Why…
Being Unique
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #19: Optionality Architecture — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
Part of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine months into the year I predicted. Throw out the roadmap. Build a portfolio of instant pivots…
2026 Principles
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #12: Do Something You've Never Done Before
I've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went back through my blog posts, stretching to 2002, to dig out the nuggets…
How Innovation Happens · Innovation
From the Stage: What Do You Do Monday Morning?
At the end of almost every keynote, someone asks: this is great, but what do I actually do Monday morning? Speaking to a room of dental professionals, I made it clear I…
Healthcare & Pharma · Innovation
Keynote Case Study: BIFMA 360 — Manufacturing Was Entering the Acceleration Gap
Jim addressed senior leaders at BIFMA 360, exploring how accelerating technology, collapsing cost curves and shorter product cycles were reshaping the future of the…
Case Studies · Manufacturing & Industrial
Keynote Case Study: Canadian Automotive Dealers Summit 2026 — Auto Retail Was Entering the Age of Digital Mobility
Jim explored how electric vehicles, connected cars, software-defined vehicles and digital-first buying behaviours were reshaping the dealership business. The Challenge…
Automotive & Transportation · Case Studies