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Disruption & Acceleration · 2017
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The Story Behind the Picture: "What Will You Do Today To Do the Tough Stuff? Ask Tough Questions!
Here's a good quote to live by: it is said that doing the right thing when it's easy to do is easy -- it's doing the right thing when it's tough that is really tough! It can be…
"Focus Forward & Be a Slinky" - Powerful Lessons in Leadership from One of the World's Fastest Ski Racers!
I'm always thinking about my clients and my keynotes and the messages that I need to deliver on stage. With that, I'm always keeping my eye open for a good business parable. So…
Daily Inspiration: "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 and your strategy to adjust to this harsh reality?"
"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 and your strategy to adjust…
Daily Inspiration: "Agility is the only antidote for velocity"
"Agility is the only antidote for velocity" - Jim Carroll Many organizations engage me for an offsite CEO or executive session that is focused on how to move the organization…
Hire People You Don't Like. Stop Seeking Common Ground. Kill the Committee. & More Ideas to Accelerate Your Reality
Those who succeed possess a daring need for speed. That's your reality. If you think your world, industry, company, business model, platform, technology or anything else will look…
People Will Always Laugh At Your Crazy Ideas: They Are Usually Wrong!
Many people have a belief system that has them convinced that the world of tomorrow will look much like it does today, with the result that when they are confronted by the future…
On Coffins, Record Companies, and Self-Driving Cars: Why GM Deserves to Fail!
In the 1990's, when e-commerce arrived on the scene, someone thought it would be a good idea to allow you to buy a coffin online. The funeral industry fought back -- after all…
Trend: In Trucking, Air Traffic Control Towers Are the New Offices!
Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote for the Omnitracs customer conference in Phoenix. My keynote focused on the trends…
Daily Inspiration: "Perfection is the enemy of innovation"
"Perfection is the enemy of innovation" - Jim Carroll In my list of global clients, I encounter far too many people and leaders who subscribe to the idea that if they are going to…
The Story Behind the Photo: "Things Not Yet Invented" and Curmudgeons
Today's photo is actually from a keynote for an agricultural organization, but the quote in the picture actually started out having to do with the fast pace of change in the…
Video: The Acceleration of Trends Impacting Retail
From a recent keynote for a global leadership team, covered in another recent post.
Daily Inspiration: "Are you aligning your strategies to the era of acceleration?"
"Are you aligning your strategies to the era of acceleration?" - Jim Carroll A few weeks ago, I was on stage in London, UK, for a global leadership meeting of Pladis -- a new…
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