I spend a huge amount of my time dealing with senior executives in global companies; just hit...

“For as long as there has been a future, there have been people who don’t like it!” -...

“An idea on its own is just an idea. Shared ideas are different - they accelerate innovation...

This was a repeat engagement — the company, along with its parent Ulker from Turkey, had me...

“Get rid of your CIO - and replace them with a Chief Imagination Officer!” - Futurist Jim...

“Jet-lag can be easy to overcome; it’s future lag that can be much more difficult to deal...

Obviously, I spend a lot of time thinking about innovation. And given my global client list, I...

“Commit to be fit - for the future! Exercise your mind every single day by thinking about what...

Sometimes, you get a keynote that goes beyond the issues of disruption, business model change and...

“Relentless optimism! Mindset matters!” - Futurist Jim...

“To maximize innovation, encourage different ideas. Hire people you don’t like, rather than...

”Don’t be someone who asks, ‘what happened?’ Make things happen!’ - Futurist Jim...

"If you do one thing today, make a decision. People get paralyzed by "aggressive indecision’’...

“A small pinch of failure is a good part of the recipe for success” - Futurist  Jim...

“Light up your mind with ideas, and you’ll see the glow of inspiration!” - Futurist Jim...

If you want to follow me, I've set up links over in the sidebar on the right.   Each...

I'll admit, I've become a relentless golf nut, and I've even got a fairly decent handicap, often...

“The volume of scientific knowledge is doubling every six years. At this very moment, your future...

“A suggestion box? That’s the best way to trivialize the concept of innovation” - Futurist...

"The greatest mistake any organization can make right now is to do nothing. Combat aggressive...

“Innovation is a lot like yoga. You need to stretch your mind in new and different ways. Tolerate...

"Fail once, and you've got a failure. Fail twice, and you have lessons learned. Fail 3 times or...

“Some people just don’t like progress. When golf carts came along, some people said it would...

“The past? It’s the future that is bound to catch up to you! What will you do today to ensure...

“People who prefer the status quo spend their time with pessimists. Innovators who reshape the...

“The best thing about yesterday is that it’s in the past. The greatest thing about the future -...

“When you must be blunt, be blunt!” - #Futurist Jim...

Here's a video clip in which I'm speaking on stage at a trucking conference in Phoenix about just...

“Organize your life around the idea of spontaneous serendipity - don’t plan, but react and...

“Finding your personal creativity engine might not be easy, but it’s necessary!” - Futurist...

This is one of the leading players in the healthcare insurance and group benefits market in Ohio,...

“Get ahead of the fast future, before it gets ahead of you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll If...

I love it when I get repeat gigs! Back in 2010, I was invited into this annual event, to speak to...

Half of the events I do as a futurist and innovation expert are spent at corporate leadership...

"The future belongs to those who are fast!" - Futurist Jim...

“Step out of your comfort zone, and try to do things that you’ve never done before. That’s...

I just had a short talk in an airport with an urban planner; the inevitable question came about as...

“A futurist is a different type of personal trainer — I’m here to exercise your mind, and to...

The CEO saw me speak last year at an event in Chicago on the trends impacting and disrupting the...

“It’s better to change before you can’t” - Futurist Jim...