“Start your day today by looking at the world from an entirely different direction!”- Futurist Jim Carroll
Video: Disruption, complexity and a keynote on change!
Beneath the surface of normalcy lies a hidden layer of complexity. No where is that more true than what is happening within the world of golf.
Next month, I’ll be the opening keynote speaker for the Quintiq World Tour in Philadelphia — they’re an organization that specializes in software to help to manage complexity! I promised them I would do a little video teaser for the conference. I was a bit busy at the time — it’s summertime! — but I got it done! #golfiswork
Here’s my keynote description:
Accelerating the Business in an Era of Fast Change
Industries are being transformed by a world of constant, relentless change, and the future belongs to those who are fast. Understanding, preparing for, and managing the growing complexity in your supply chain and operations will increasingly become the challenge of our time. Whether it’s fast business model disruption, the impact of hyper-connectivity through the Internet of Things, or faster transformation of entire industries through advancements such as 3D printing and self-driving vehicles — wherever you look, there are undeniable, transformative forces at work.
Join us as futurist Jim Carroll takes us on a voyage of the transformative trends of our time, and the strategies that organizations are pursuing to master fast change. Jim speaks to organizations worldwide on issues of future trends, disruption, and innovation. His clients include NASA, Disney, the Swiss Innovation Forum, the National Australia Bank and Nikon.
Daily Inspiration: “Don’t just try to go from ‘good’ to ‘great.’ Go from ‘good’ to ‘awesome’!”
“Don’t just try to go from ‘good’ to ‘great.’ Go from ‘good’ to ‘awesome!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
One of the most popular books of all time is “Good to Great” from Jim Collins. It provides insight on how various companies achieved success through a variety of factors. The list includes, Fannie Mae, Gillette, Wells Fargo, Circuit City, Pitney Bowes, Addressograph, Walgreens and Eckerd. Notice anything? Recognize any of them as the leading lights of the year 2018? And what the heck is an Addressograph? Do we even live in that era? I’ll often point out from the stage that going to great is not enough anymore in the high velocity economy. Instead, you need to focus on what is one of my favourite words – AWESOME!
If your competition is tearing up the rules; your business model is being destroyed; your product is changing rapidly; and your customers are abandoning you for something much better, what’s the point of being GREAT? It’s no longer good enough – you need to be big and bold and try to get the AWESOME.
It’s a great personal mantra too. It need not involve ego and boasting, but is simply a goal that will help you to focus your efforts, bear down, and try to achieve great things. It’s one of my favourite words to use in the gym when my trainer is trying to get me to do something new, something beyond my abilities, or something that I haven’t done before.
So your goal today? Be AWESOME!
Daily Inspiration: “Redefine your idea of success. Don’t set out to do one big thing – but try to do many small things instead!”
“Redefine your idea of success. Don’t set out to do one big thing — but try to do many small things instead!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
‘’ Start your day today by reading my post: “10 Small Thoughts on Big Innovation!” With ideas such as ‘celebrate small wins’, ‘learn from small failures’ and more’’
Daily Inspiration: “Innovation? Try to do things today that you have never done before!”
“Innovation? Try to do things today that you have never done before!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
Daily Inspiration: “Let me give you ten great words that will guide you into a faster future….”
“Let me give you ten great words that will guide you into a faster future: observe, think, change, dare, banish, try, empower, question, grow, and do!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
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