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'101 Things We Know About Our Future' - An Esoteric List of Things That are Happening Now and Next!
My mind all too often races with ideas; I think too much. The busy activities in my head lead me to regularly scribble down lots of thoughts about the world around me. Overall, as…
Innovate and Adapt - or Die: The Sobering Reality of Disruption
It's that simple. Here's a simple list of companies that were once great successes. Then they weren't: Blockbuster. Borders. Lehman Bros. Kodak. Circuit City. RadioShack. Pan-Am…
Leadership - "What Does It Mean When Your CEO Says We Don't Need to Do That Right Now?"
It means you are in pretty big trouble. I hit my virtual broadcast studio to explain why. Why does this happen? Straight to the point - it's because of these failures in…
Trend: The Future of Energy In the Era of Acceleration (Renewables, Storage, MicroGrid, Electric Cars and the Death of Carbon)
What's the future of energy? I hit the virtual broadcast studio for a virtual keynote for a rural energy group. I break it down into 20 key trends of accelerating realities that…
Your Future? Companies That Do Not Yet Exist Will Sell Products Not Yet Conceived...
2 years ago, on stage in Marrakech, Morocco, in my opening keynote for the World Bank / International Finance Corporation manufacturing conference. Are you aligned to a faster…
Tesla - What's It All Mean? (Energy, Automotive and Manufacturing Leadership Events!)
I just sent out a short e-mail blast to the many speaker bureau partners who have worked with me through the years. They represent folks like Barak and Michelle Obama, Richard…
Daily Inspiration: “It’s not a chip shortage - it’s a cautionary tale of what happens when you align to the future too slowly!”best
“It’s not a chip shortage - it’s a cautionary tale of what happens when you align to the future too slowly!” - Futurist Jim Carroll It's the car companies' own fault. They were…
Headlines: What's Really Going On With the Chip Shortage?
It's not a chip shortage - it's an agility, planning, and speed mismatch. Watch this video I filmed in my virtual broadcast studio, using the automotive industry as an example of…
The Era of Acceleration - The Drivers of Disruptive Change
Yes, it's a buzzword, but you ignore the future at your peril. Disruption is real, it's big, and it's happening faster than you think. My job as a futurist has me doing an…
Though Leadership at Speed : Aligning Your Team to the Era of Acceleration!
For over 25 years, I've challenged leadership teams at some of the most fascinating organizations in the world - such as NASA, Disney, Pfizer, Mercedes - to align to an era of…
Why Legacy Auto Companies Have a Tough Hill to Climb : It's Not an Auto Industry Anymore, It's a Tech Industry!
From a keynote in 2018, a short clip where I'm talking about the reality going forward.
Video: Caskets - It's Better to Pursue Business Model Disruption than Business Model Preservation
Check out my page, The Reality of Disruption: (24 Reasons Why Your Company Might Die Before You Get Old). It's right here: http://disruption.jimcarroll.com Study the list. What…
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