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Golf balls, golf carts and the future: People hate change!
A little video clip from my keynote for the PGA - think about what happened when golf carts were introduced to the world of golf! Food for thought when it comes to innovation and…
2016: My Favourite Quote of the Year!
Here's my favourite quote from 2016. It comes from Tesla Motors, and hence, Elon Musk, in a SEC filing on August 5th, having to do with the Tesla Model 3. A car that does not yet…
Daily Inspiration: “Amazon may be really good at same day delivery - but Santa has long mastered the complex logistics of one-day delivery!”
“Amazon may be really good at same day delivery - but Santa has long mastered the complex logistics of one-day delivery!” - Futurist Jim Carroll
17 Trends for 2017
What are the trends I'm watching as we head into 2017? Far too many; indeed, the list is almost too long to consider. I've got keynotes, leadership or Board meetings in almost…
OMG!!!! Man is DOOMED by the Machine Age! Giant Robot Brains Are Destroying Jobs!
We live in terrifying times! Terrifying headlines! We're all going to lose our jobs! The juggernaut of automation has us all in its sights! Everywhere we turn, there's terror in…
Accelerating Leadership: Here's a CEO/Board Strategy Session with Futurist Jim Carroll!
While I find myself doing keynotes in Las Vegas, Orlando and Phoenix for audiences of up to 7,000, I also regularly do a whole series of small, CEO or Board meetings that are…
Your new vocabulary for 2017? "Destructive, impulsive unpredictability," "yottabit pipelines" and "connected energy" ... and more!
As the wild year of 2016 draws to a close, and 2017 arrives, what can you expect in the coming year? Rather than a list of predictions for 2017, let's simply focus on some of the…
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…
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…
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…
The Amazing Karma of the Future! (Hint - Watch this Video!)
So ... I regularly get approached to speak at a lot of corporate leadership meetings .... and have done so for organizations like Johnson & Johnson, The GAP, Dupont, BASF…
10 Small Thoughts on Big Innovation
One of my favorite innovation phrases that I always use on stage or in a CEO off-site is "think big, start small, scale fast!" So I woke up this morning and came into the home…
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