“If you don’t do it today, when are you going to do it?” - Futurist Jim...

Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired, coined a very popular phrase : "The future happens...

I've always liked the children's book series which involved Curious George and the Man in the...

In the next two weeks, I'll have two unique keynotes to close off the year: a keynote for...

In my keynotes, I often talk about how the rate of change -- whether with business models,...

It's a funny job, being a futurist.Essentially, your job is to take people out of their...

"Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis" - Futurist Jim...

“Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly” -...

A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, and filmed a little clip about the need to innovate despite...

“Don’t be someone who asks, ‘where did that come from?’ Be the person who states, ‘I...

Today, the Wall Street Journal ran an article,"Why Saudi Arabia’s Oil Giant Aims to Be Big in...

And we're off! A key client just confirmed that for the start of 2017, they need one of my key...

I was interviewed recently by Independent Banker magazine for my thoughts on trends impacting...

Interested in a keynote on the future of the automotive/trucking industry? Read this!This...

"Pursue the future you desire, not the future you have been given!" - Futurist Jim...

So ... I regularly get approached to speak at a lot of corporate leadership meetings .... and have...

One of my favorite innovation phrases that I always use on stage or in a CEO off-site is "think...

I just filmed this today in front of the White House.You need to watch...

During a call yesterday, a client was asking whether I could customize my talk for their group. Are...

"Solve customers problems before they know it's a problem. That's a huge opportunity for...

"If volatility is the new normal, ingenuity is the new oxygen!" - Jim...

"Today, I am going to help you to touch the future. And then I'll share with you how to hold on and...

"I'm always asked if I am a motivational speaker. And I always explain, no, I'm a motivational...

The future belongs to those who are fast -- Jim Carroll, from the opening to a keynote to an...

"Some estimates suggest that 80% of today's jobs might not exist in the same form in just 10 years....

"Inaction is not an excuse for failure. The future is out there. Grab it, embrace it, and share it....

"100 days! Set a bold goal for 100 days, and see what you can accomplish. You might marvel at the...

"Don't avoid taking risks - instead consider the consequences of not taking them" - Futurist Jim...

Here's some fun - a client had me write up a new topic description and topic focus that would take...

I spend a lot of time in conversation with CEOs, leading researchers, scientists, and others as I...

What's it like to walk on stage in front of 4,000 people? It's like this! I've got just a few...

This is a really hard post to write. As much of the world reels with  the early stages of the...

So ... in an exploratory conference call with a client today, who is looking at me to keynote an...

Office Products International Magazine contacted me for an article about the future of the...

  To:           CEO’s WorldwideFrom:     Futurist Jim...

We have seen more change in the last 5 years than we have seen in the last 100 – and yet...

What do you do when you are a foundry-based manufacturing organization with 125 year old processes...

This was an internal leadership meeting; this organization is a manufacturer in the rail industry....

I've had seven weeks on the road, with some great events.At one event, a recent client told...

It is perhaps the most staggering piece of artwork in the whole of human history, renowned for its...