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Innovation · 2007
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Groundhogs, innovation, and the end of summer
I'm back at work, although when you work at home, you never truly leave it. There were two keynotes during the summer, the Destination Marketing Association International, and the…
Ready, Set, Done: Jim Carroll's latest book
We've got a cover, and have the first draft of my newest book in for design/edit. Titled Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast takes a look at the factors…
Faster is the new fast: innovating for the new, high velocity customer
In the fast paced world of instant obsolsolescence and rapid innovation, time-to-market is becoming a key factor for success. This is a video clip from a recent keynote that I…
What do innovative companies do that other companies don't do?
Innovative organizations focus upon the concept of agility: they can manage fast change, new risk, business market turmoil, staffing challenges, and market commoditization. They…
Trends and big transformative changes. Example: health care
The view of the future by most is often short term oriented. What happens when you think about long term transformations? In my keynotes, I often put into perspective the big…
Innovation - agility is critical
I often talk on stage to my clients about the concept of organizational agility: that is, the ability to respond to fast-changing circumstances. In the high velocity economy…
Innovation and the new workforce
I'm keynoting the annual IHRIM (International Human Resource Information Management) professional association in about an hour here in Houston, TX; I'll have an audience of about…
Innovating in the era of instant obsolescence
We're in the era of instant obsolescence: can you innovate fast enough to keep up? Can you keep up, when faster is the new fast? In the last few years, I've interviewed CFO's and…
Innovation, and the big "what-if's?"
I've long posted this challenge to my clients: can your organization deal with the rapidity of change? Brands, product, marketing campaigns, skills capabilities, the depth of your…
Hyperconnectivity? Innovation at Nortel? Invent what's already invented!
Gosh, I just wish Nortel would wake up one day. They haven't yet. Their much hyped new "hyperconnectivity" strategy, announced to much fanfare by CEO Mike Zafirovski over the last…
Banking and furniture industries -- coping at high velocity!
It's been a busy week, with keynotes for the American Community Bankers Association and the National Home Furnishings Association. This gave me an audience of several hundred…
Where is the insight?
There are quite a few people out there who talk about innovation, all of whom have a very different background: some with design experience, others who are from the product…
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