Choosing Optimism and Innovation!
Here's another short video clip about the mindset that you can -- and should - carry forward as we continue to work our way through challenging economic times!
Daily Inspiration · Growth Strategy
Has innovation really changed much with the meltdown?
One year ago today, I was on stage in Sydney, Australia, opening the 2008 Toshiba Mobility Exchange Conference. Part of my talk focused on the issue of "innovation in…
Growth Strategy · How to be Innovative
Re-engage with the Future! 10 Great Words
The motivational wrapup to a recent Las Vegas keynote - advising the audience to "re-engage with the future." This is based upon my "10 Great Words" document which you…
Daily Inspiration · How to be Innovative
The Impact of Social Networking on Brands
There are 147 million people interacting on social networks through mobile devices today - expect that to grow to 1 billion within 5 years. A clip from a recent keynote…
Branding & Marketing · Customers & Branding
The Time to Invest in the Future is Now!
Enough said. Get over it. Get out and innovate. Think growth!
Focusing on Growth · Growth Strategy
"What am I going to do today to kill new ideas?"
Here's a video clip from a recent keynote in Las Vegas. I was on stage in front of an audience of 4,000, speaking for a global organization. In this clip, I'm speaking…
Branding & Marketing · Change
"What is a futurist?"
Apparently, I'm a member of "one of the world's oldest professions." Hmmm... That's from the opening from this 10 minute clip from the CBC in which I'm one of four…
Future Trends (Videos) · Videos
Innovators Get Out in Front
On stage in Las Vegas, Jim challenges his audience to think about the importance of innovating in order to stay out in front of the recession.
Growth Strategy · Leadership in Crisis
Video - "Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century"
In February, I was the closing keynote speaker for the American Nursery and Landscape Association. This was a second booking by this group; they had me in previously for…
Agriculture & Food · Consumer & Food
Experiential Capital
In my book Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, I made this observation: "Innovation comes from risk, and risk comes from experience. The most…
How to be Innovative · Innovation
Rethinking Innovation
Here's one thing I've been stressing to many of my clients during keynotes, leadership and workshops: organizations need to work hard to ensure they establish an overall…
How to be Innovative · How to Innovate (Videos)
Change - Deal with It!
One of the events I have coming up is in May in Las Vegas. I'll be the opening keynote speaker for a global organization, with about 3,500 people in the room. It's…
Change · Videos