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Keynote: Amsted Rail, St. Louis, MO – Additive, Materials, IOT and Manufacturing

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

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Keynote: Amsted Rail, St. Louis – The Future of Manufacturing : 3D Printing, Advanced Materials and IoT

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

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“We picked you because you answered the phone!”

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

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3D Printing Michelangelo’s David in Concrete! – What’s Your Boldest Goal?

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

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Questions for Association Executives: #2 Nomadic Workers

The Canadian Society of Association Executives had me write a series of articles with some of...

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The Future of Education: “Why Are You Here?”

For years, I've made the observation that 65% of children in pre-school today will work in a job or...

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Customized Keynotes: The Fall of 2016 (so far)

One thing I always stress to potential clients is that they are getting much more than just a...

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Questions for Association Executives: #1 The Impact of CrowdThinking

The Canadian Society of Association Executives had me write a series of articles with some of...

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10 Cold, Hard Realities About Your Business Model

Give it a few years. You won't even recognize the industry you are operating in. [caption...

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Keynote: American Concrete Institute, Philadalphia, Penn – The Future of The Construction Industry

Fast changes in construction methodology. The continual arrival of new materials driven by fast...

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America Needs a Hug: And My New Keynote Topic Provides Exactly That!

It's been a brutal and challenging time what with politics and an election, and much of the...

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Daily Inspiration: “Do you keep longing for the good old days? They aren’t coming back – but what is coming are ‘better days!’ If you set your mind and your imagination to it”

“Do you keep longing for the good old days? They aren’t coming back - but what is coming are...

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Keynote: American Concrete Institute, Philadelphia – 3D Printing in Concrete and the Fast Arrival of New Construction Methodologies

I drove my family crazy with the lead-up to this keynote.   It would take a lot of hard...

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Innovation, the Future, and Returning America to Optimism

We live in interesting times, to say the least. It's a time in which some people see the...

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Failing at the Future: Why Are Some Organizations Clogged with Organizational Sclerosis?

Let's talk about organizations that are clearly failures with the future -- those who are stuck in...

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Keynote: Philadelphia Manufacturing Summit, Philadelphia, PA – The Reality of the Reinvention of Manufacturing

Another manufacturing themed event; this one with 500 manufacturing execs from throughout the...

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Innovation: Are You a Timid Warrior or a Bold Strategist?

A common focus for many of the keynotes I've given for senior executive as of late revolves...

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Keynote: American Health Care Association, Phoenix, Arizona – The Transformative Trends of Healthcare 2025

Genomics, connected medical devices, change-aggressive millennial doctors, gene therapy,...

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A Keynote in Chicago for 4000: The First 3 Minutes

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

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It was this far…

“It was this far from the hole!” - Futurist  Jim Carroll ‘’ Seriously. It was! A...

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Innovating Post-Brexit – And – Can America Innovate Again?

We certainly live in interesting times! Here's what I've noticed in this new era of...

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Innovation: Do it Now. Rethink it. Experiment – a Lot!

I do a lot of Fortune 1000 leadership events. By way of example, I'll be spending time with a...

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Do These Things to Adapt to The Era of Acceleration!

Every industry and business will find more change in the next 5 years than in the last 100....

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Video: “Manufacturing Innovation – A Reality Check”

A clip from a talk I did at the massive IMTS manufacturing show. How manufacturing is really...

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Innovators Ask the Tough Questions No One Dares to Address!

Not only are innovative people unafraid to ask questions, they are prepared to go even...

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Organizations fail, because they have failure ingrained in their corporate culture!

Do you? It can be difficult to try to be innovative in many organizations. Many people with an...

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New Keynote Topic: “The Masters in Business Imagination: Motivational Guidance for the Era of Fast”

This is fun! A post a few days ago of my Masters in Business Imagination Manifesto caught the...

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Are You Suffering From Organizational Sclerosis? Try this test!

Does your organization have a culture that has it perfectly aligned for failure? Probably! I see...

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Is Your CEO An Innovation Wimp?

I spend my time providing guidance on future trends & innovation to some of the most...

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Keynote: Alignex Customer Event – The Future of Manufacturing – Minneapolis, MN

Alignex provides 3D manufacturing and engineering solutions - and given the absolutely massive...

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Keynotes: The Disruption and Reinvention of Manufacturing

While the popular media and opportunistic politicians portray a picture of a sector in crisis,...

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Daily Inspiration: “In your career, reach for the stars. One day, you just might get there!”

“In your career, reach for the stars. One day, you just might get there!” - Futurist Jim...

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Keynote: Association of High Tech Distributors, Sonoma, CA – Aligning Opportunity in the Era of the Internet of Things

So if you are selling a product, but is transforms into some highly-connected, intelligent,...

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Managing Money: Global Wealth Managers Turn to Jim Carroll for Insight on Trends

It's been a fun week, with keynotes in Dallas and Napa Valley - one on the future of...

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Think BIG: How Being Bold Can Get You Ahead!

I've been quite priviliged through the years to be able to observe, within my global blue chip...

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Article: ‘Forge Ahead and Move Fast,’ Futurist Tells Education Businesses

[caption id="attachment_14821" align="alignright" width="297"] On stage in Dallas this week,...

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Keynote: AEA Investors, Colorado Springs, Colorado – What Comes Next? An Inside Looks at Equity Investing

Over the years, I've done quite a few talks for investment groups - equity investors seeking...

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Keynote: EdNET 2016, Dallas, Texas: The Future of Career and Jobs in the Era of Knowledge Acceleration!

This association represents much of the industry which puts out traditional education content:...

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My EdNet 2016 Keynote: The Future of Education!

I'm delighted to be the opening keynote speaker for EdNet 2016 in Dallas -- what is arguably...

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