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Things That Won't Happen in 2017: And What it Means
Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired, coined a very popular phrase : "The future happens very slowly and then all at once." I've seen the concept used quite a bit as of late…
What Every Business Needs: A Senior VP of Curiosity!
I've always liked the children's book series which involved Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat. It was fabulous to read to my kids, as it featured this adorable little…
What's Hot? What Leaders are Looking for Into 2017
In the next two weeks, I'll have two unique keynotes to close off the year: a keynote for the United Soybean Board on the future of agriculture in St. Louis, and then an event in…
10 Things That are True About the Future
In my keynotes, I often talk about how the rate of change -- whether with business models, product life cycles, the rapid emergence of new competitors, business model disruption…
Failing at the Future: Groupthink, Strategy and A Consensus to Do Nothing....
It's a funny job, being a futurist. Essentially, your job is to take people out of their comfort zone, by removing them from today, and taking them into tomorrow. Tomorrow, of…
Daily Inspiration: "Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis"
"Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis" - Futurist Jim Carroll Why are committees so bad for innovation? Here's a list of 10 reasons…
Daily Inspiration: “Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly”
“Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly” - Futurist Jim Carroll I had my DNA profile done some time back, and the news is all good…
Innovating Post-Brexit: What History Has Taught Us!
A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, and filmed a little clip about the need to innovate despite massive uncertainty. Last week, I was in the UK, and filmed a version for folks…
Daily Inspiration: “Don’t be someone who asks, ‘where did that come from?’ Be the person who states, ‘I saw it coming, and decided to act accordingly!’ ”
“Don’t be someone who asks, ‘where did that come from?’ Be the person who states, ‘I saw it coming, and decided to act accordingly!’ ” - Futurist Jim Carroll
The Amazing Math of Chemical Acceleration - And Why a Saudi Oil Giant is Realigning Its Business!
Today, the Wall Street Journal ran an article,"Why Saudi Arabia’s Oil Giant Aims to Be Big in Chemicals, Too", with the subhead: "Aramco’s plans to vastly expand its petrochemical…
Keynote - Innovating in The Era of Accelerated Uncertainty: How to Adapt to the New World of Volatility
And we're off! A key client just confirmed that for the start of 2017, they need one of my key messages .... right now, in an era of massive uncertainty, they want to kick off the…
Article: Banking Without Boundaries (Independent Banker)
I was interviewed recently by Independent Banker magazine for my thoughts on trends impacting the world of banking. I do a lot of keynotes in this area -- with clients such as…
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