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Keynote: Thing Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption
I spent the morning yesterday with the Board of Directors of a multi-billion dollar credit union, taking a good hard look at the trends sweeping the financial services space. They…
Daily Inspiration: "Some people see the future and see a threat. Innovators see the same future and see an opportunity. Who do you choose to be, and what will you do to align yourself to an era of growth?"
“Some people see a trend and see a threat. Innovators see the same trend and see an opportunity!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
Keynote @Nasscom2017: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption
I'm off to New York, where tomorrow I will be the closing speaker at Nasscom's inaugaural C-summit The National Association of Software and Services Companies is a trade…
Trends: What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire?
It's about time someone starts to talk about the future implications of the new world history that we are now watching unfold. I decided to write this post after reading of…
Innovation? Do These 10 Things Now....
Obviously, I spend a lot of time thinking about innovation. And given my global client list, I have a unique front-row seat into what organizations are doing to succeed -- or, as…
Daily Inspiration: "Optimism is oxygen"
"Optimism is oxygen" - Futurist Jim Carroll Supertramp -- a band from the 80's -- had a minor hit with the song "On the Long Way Home," which featured the memorable line, the…
Daily Inspiration: "Those Who Succeed Possess a Daring Need for Speed!"
"Those who succeed possess a daring need for speed!" - Jim Carroll One of my key themes through the years has been that "faster is the new fast" -- that the biggest challenge that…
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…
"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: "The world needs more people with a new type of degree that I call the Masters in Business Imagination!"
"The world needs more people with a new type of degree that I call the Masters in Business Imagination!" - Jim Carroll Masters in Business Imagination - The Only Degree You'll…
In 1989 (28 years ago), I Was Almost Fired Because of an Article About Email. Read Why - And What Happened!
The folks at Postal and Parcel Technology Magazine approached me some months back to write an article about the future of mail in the era of technology, and particularly, e-mail…
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