The Google Car, 3D Printing & Big Bold Ideas!
September 30, 2011, BY JimCarrollMany people don't know how to think big -- how to envision bold news ideas. In this clip from Las...
Avoiding innovation paralysis caused by “aggressive indecision”….
September 29, 2011, BY JimCarrollA few days ago, the Smart Blog on Leadership wrote a blog post covering my recent keynote at...
Trend: Confronting the global health care crisis
September 28, 2011, BY JimCarrollIn just a few weeks, I'll be the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 World Pharma Innovation...
American Chemistry Council, Nashville, Tennessee – Innovation In the Era of Acceleration of Markets and Products
September 26, 2011, BY ChristaAs of this moment in time, there are about 19 million known chemical substances, but the number is...
Fact: Innovative Organizations Refuse to Adopt the Doomsday Scenario!
September 21, 2011, BY JimCarrollLast week, I spoke to several hundred manufacturing executives from throughout North America, at...
The future of North American manufacturing? Brighter than you think!
September 16, 2011, BY JimCarrollI've just returned from Las Vegas, where I was the keynote speaker for a new manufacturing...
Society of Manufacturing Engineers IMX Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada – The Future of Manufacturing
September 13, 2011, BY ChristaTwo events at one. I spoke at dinner for over 300 senior manufacturing executives - and was seated...
Keynote: National Recreation and Parks Association: The Future of Recreation.
September 12, 2011, BY JimCarrollI was the opening keynote speaker for their annual conference in Salt Lake City, with an audience...
10 More Great Words for Innovation!
September 7, 2011, BY JimCarrollThe "10 Great Words" page on my Web site is one of the most consistently visited and shared pages...
In a perilous economy, innovation is critical!
September 7, 2011, BY JimCarrollThis article was released in my CAMagazine column in March 2009. shortly after the great...
Can you innovate with economic volatility? History teaches us – YES!
September 6, 2011, BY JimCarrollI'm finally back in the office full time after a very busy summer with my family.And what do I...
“Raving fan of PollEverywhere”
August 31, 2011, BY JimCarrollThe folks at PollEverywhere -- the service that I use to conduct live text message polling while on...
“10 Things My Kids Think Are From the Olden Days” – Early thoughts on the era of instant obsolescence
August 25, 2011, BY JimCarroll“Daddy, is that from the olden days?” That's a question I would often get from my sons when...
Fairmont Hotels, Whistler, BC – Leadership and the “Masters in Business Imagination”
August 8, 2011, BY ChristaThis iconic global brand held a global leadership meeting, bringing together its top hotel...
Monster Government Solutions: Recruiting and Retention in the 21st Century in the Era of the Emerging Skills Crisis
July 30, 2011, BY JimCarrollPart of the global online Monster recruitment firm, they had Jim keynote their annual...
Article : “What’s your vision of the future?”
July 28, 2011, BY JimCarroll[caption id="attachment_8824" align="alignright" width="320"] "If Carroll had his way, the phrase...
Computer Science Corporation, St. Andrews, Scotland – Aligning Your Business Model to High Velocity Change
July 19, 2011, BY ChristaI shared this event with Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia. And to this day, Wikipedia editors...
Upcoming European keynotes
July 7, 2011, BY JimCarrollI'm off to Europe to keynote two events; the first, a private talk on future health care...
Insurance 2020: Bold moves, turning concepts upside down!
June 21, 2011, BY JimCarrollIn the last few weeks, I've done a number of insurance oriented keynotes, including one for a...
“We’re going to think big, start small, and scale fast” – Experiential capital and the PGA
June 17, 2011, BY JimCarrollHere's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of...
Food industry trends 2011 – Report from a keynote
June 14, 2011, BY JimCarrollIt's been a whirlwind of activity over the last two months, with about 20 major keynotes under...
Keynote Presentation: A View Toward 2020: What Should Medical Publication Professionals Should Be Doing Now?
June 13, 2011, BY JimCarrollBack in April, I opened the 2011 International Society of Medical Publication Professionals...
My 200KM / 140 Mile “Ride to Conquer Cancer” June 11/12 – I did it!
June 4, 2011, BY JimCarroll[caption id="attachment_8712" align="alignright" width="500" caption="My son and I finished a...
From bombs to beauty: the ubiquity of innovation!
May 31, 2011, BY JimCarrollHere's an adaptation of my May CAMagazine article, which was titled "From Bombs to Beauty" in the...
NPR interview : “Time for Associations to Trade in Their Past?”
May 26, 2011, BY JimCarrollAnyone who follows this blog knows that for quite some time, I've been putting out a message...
Professional skills 2020: Advice for a flat world!
May 18, 2011, BY JimCarrollMy blog back engine pointed out to me this morning that a few articles that I posted to the blog...
Geeking out .. what does it really take to run a blog in the cloud?
May 12, 2011, BY JimCarrollWhile I spend a huge amount of time travelling to speak at various events, I also spend a good...
The future of retail franchise operations!
May 11, 2011, BY JimCarrollA few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising...
Live text message polling – on stage for the PGA!
April 27, 2011, BY JimCarrollMy recent post about using a live text message poll while speaking to a group of high school...
Paying attention, family dynamics and under the influence – key consumer trends…
April 26, 2011, BY JimCarrollI'm in Las Vegas Thursday, as a keynote speaker fo rhte Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at...
Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!
April 20, 2011, BY JimCarrollI found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a...
Health benefits and healthcare 2020: Moving beyond the politics of healthcare
April 19, 2011, BY JimCarrollPeople are getting sick to death of listening to politicians bicker about health care, and...
Association CEO’s – Are you thinking big enough?
April 14, 2011, BY JimCarrollAs an association executive, are you thinking BIG enough?That's the challenge I raise in a...
Chameleon’s poised for success! Reinventing your revenue…
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What happens when high school students are TOLD to text?
April 8, 2011, BY JimCarrollWhat happens when you ask 200 high school students to do EXACTLY what they've always been told...
Remember those kids in school who were really good at math? They own the future!
March 31, 2011, BY JimCarrollWhat happens when the world goes "real time?" When we've got the capability to process vast amounts...
Innovation in the field of franchised operations…
March 28, 2011, BY JimCarrollIn April, I'll be one of the keynote speakers for the Multi-Channel Franchising Conference in...
Why we ski….
March 25, 2011, BY JimCarroll"What I really feel is that, if on a pair of skis ... I forget everything but the joys of...
Headlines: The More Things Change, the More Things Stay The Same (sometimes)
March 24, 2011, BY JimCarroll"Most people overestimate the amount of change that will occur in two years and underestimate...
Perfect microwave popcorn!
March 22, 2011, BY JimCarrollWhen do you think you'll be able to make perfect microwave popcorn?I'd thought I'd be able...
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