From the Stage: The Jobs of 2036
At the IIA/ISACA GRC Conference in August 2026, I did something a little unusual. I invented a conference agenda for 2036 — complete with fictional sessions and speakers…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Event Highlights
Monday Mining: What Made You Successful Won't Anymore — Still True
“What made you successful in the last 10 years will not make you successful in the next 10. Given that, what are you going to change in your thinking to adjust to this…
Human Capital · The Future of Work
Decoding Tomorrow: Mastering 2026 – #20 Network Velocity: “If you are the fastest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.”
“If you are the fastest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.” - Futurist Jim Carroll The 1987 editorial "Tomorrow's Company Won't Have Walls" stands as one of…
2026 Principles · Agility
Decoding Tomorrow: Mastering 2026 - #13 The Wisdom Inversion: "Know when to get your age out of the way."
"Know when to get your age out of the way." - Futurist Jim Carroll We are on Day 13. We just spent Day 12 dismantling your personal hubris - getting your ego out of the…
2026 Principles · Agility
Decoding Tomorrow: The Future of Work - "The future is not won simply by knowing what comes next, but by how fast you can deploy a team to meet the challenge!"
"The future is not won simply by knowing what comes next, but by how fast you can deploy a team to meet the challenge!" - Futurist Jim Carroll A client approached me for…
Daily Inspiration · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration - The Future of Work: "When your canaries flee, it's a sign your innovation oxygen is dying."
"When your canaries flee, it's a sign your innovation oxygen is dying." - Futurist Jim Carroll As CEOs rush to get their people back to the office, they are forgetting…
Daily Inspiration · Human Capital
Decoding Tomorrow: 30 Megatrends - #25 Urban Reimagination : "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future."
"Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll (Futurist…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Construction & Infrastructure
Decoding Tomorrow: 30 Megatrends - #24 The Five Generation Society: "A world of five active generations creates unprecedented opportunities for innovation, connection, and shared prosperity - not to mention opportunities to help to fix a broken society."
"A world of five active generations creates unprecedented opportunities for innovation, connection, and shared prosperity - not to mention opportunities to help to fix a…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Daily Inspiration
Decoding Tomorrow: 30 Megatrends - #23 Generational Value Shifts: "Digital natives aren't just changing the workplace-they're accelerating humanity's boldest innovations while older resistance fades away."
"Digital natives aren't just changing the workplace-they're accelerating humanity's boldest innovations while older resistance fades away." - Futurist Jim Carroll…
AI, Robotics & Automation · Daily Inspiration
Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration – “You need a vision bigger than you've been told is possible!"
"You need a vision bigger than you've been told is possible!" - Kat Abughazaleh That's her phrase, not mine! She's 26-year-old Kat bAbughazaleh, and she's running for…
Daily Inspiration · The Future of Work
Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration - "Youthanize now!"
"Youthanize now!" - Futurist Jim Carroll In Season 4, Episode 17 of the show The Office, the inept manager Michael spends a moment to explain why he wants to recruit…
Daily Inspiration · Leadership
Daily Inspiration: Generational Change - "It's their future. They should have more of a say in it."
"It's their future. They should have more of a say in it." - Futurist Jim Carroll My oldest son, Willie, turns 30 today. I am overjoyed in his journey; I am in shock at…
Daily Inspiration · The Future of Work