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#innovation · 2009
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The Future: Opportunity or Threat?
Here's a short video clip about the fast future, and a challenge as to how you think about the future. Which camp are you in?
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!
Insight on deep, transformation change - and the "next economy"
Next week, I'll be in Jacksonville, as the lunch time keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Materials Handling Association of America. We'll have about 300 executives in…
Failing at the future: 10 reasons why some companies will miss out on the economic upturn!
Just over a year ago, the global economy changed. What has it changed to? When I keynoted the Missouri Governor Economic Development conference in St. Louis two weeks ago, I…
What's next with economic development? My report from Missouri ....
Two weeks ago, I was featured as the closing speaker at the 2009 Governor's Conference on Economic Development, the 51st annual event of this type. Governor Jay Nixon addressed…
Achieving growth: innovation in the post recession economy
I'm thrilled that Microsoft has asked me to be the opening speaker for a number of events this fall, related to the Windows 7 launch. We will be talking to CIO's, CFO's and CTO's…
"Those are people who died" - the "other" Jim Carroll, dies at 60
Almost fifteen years ago, when I first got onto the speaking circuit, I registered the JimCarroll.com domain name. Often, that drew me many visitors looking for the "other" Jim…
Why innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles...
I'm now into a bit of a slow stretch for some summer; postings here will be slow for a time. Years ago, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation thrives in the…
Are we thinking fast enough?
Back in 2006, I keynoted the Society of Cable Telecom Engineers at their annual conference in Tampa. At the time, YouTube was only just beginning to have an impact, and social…
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 the high…
10 Questions to Ask Yourself as the Recovery Begins....
Are you in the right frame of mind to cope with the future, particularly as it becomes evident that an economic recovery is beginning. Here's a few questions you can challenge…
Innovator's fail faster!
There's quite a bit of traffic on my clip about the importance of innovation with social networking. The experience learned here links back to a point I often talk about in my…
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