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Innovation: Why Every Company Needs What I Call an XBOX/Playstation Room!
Half of the events I do as a futurist and innovation expert are spent at corporate leadership events. I'm frequently engaged by a CEO or other senior executive for a global…
Article: Hatching your next great idea: 5 ways to set the stage
IBM's Think Marketing blog found my site, and interviewed me on some of my thoughts around innovation and culture. Give it a read! Sometimes, you wake up and it feels like it…
Keep Up with the Speed of Change: Future Trends in the Speaking Industry
I work with many of the world's leading bureaus, one of who is the Washington Speakers Bureau. They represent such people as Condoleeza Rice, George W. Bush, Tony Blair, John…
Daily Inspiration: "While the game of golf is based upon centuries of tradition, that doesn't mean that there aren't big opportunities for innovation, change and bold thinking!"
“While the game of golf is based upon centuries of tradition, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t big opportunities for innovation, change and bold thinking” - Futurist Jim…
Daily Inspiration: "Start you day today by asking really good questions"
"Start you day today by asking really good questions" - Futurist Jim Carroll Over the last 25 years as a speaker on future trends and innovation, I've seen many cases where…
Trend: Why Spatial Data Bubbles are Going to Be a Big Part of Your Life (And Why You Need to Know What they Are!)
Location intelligence was the hot new opportunity 20 years ago as spatial (GIS) data came to be a big part of the world. 20 years on, it still is. My oldest son is building a…
Lessons from My Youngest Son: Taking Initiative!
My youngest son Tom turns 22 today. Time flies! Both of my sons have been a huge inspiration to me on my approach to life, innovation, the future and trends -- I know they live in…
Daily Inspiration: "Agility is the Only Antidote for Velocity"
"Agility is the only antidote for velocity" - Jim Carroll One recent client engaged me for a talk for their global team, with the keynote title “Achieving Agility: Aligning…
Daily Inspiration: "A suggestion box? That's the best way to trivialize the concept of innovation!"
"A suggestion box? That's the best way to trivialize the concept of innovation!" - Jim Carroll Why Suggestion Boxes are a Stupid Idea. 10 Powerful Lessons for Innovation! With 25…
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…
Daily Inspiration: "Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis"
"Establishing a committee is a guaranteed prescription for innovation paralysis" - Jim Carroll How many times does this happen - you have a great idea that you know will succeed -…
Daily Inspiration: "Surround yourself with optimists. Always ignore the pessimists!"
"Surround yourself with optimists. Always ignore the pessimists!" - Jim Carroll Some of the most fascinating organizations in the world have brought me in to encourage their…
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