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Disruption & Acceleration · 2021
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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…
Your Post Covid Reality - The Trends that Define Your Future!
As 2022 approaches, your key goal is to make sure you are aligned to the new era of acceleration. Here are two videos to get you thinking! The acceleration gap ? Mind the gap!
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…
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…
Daily Inspiration: “Real leaders don’t hide from their future - they confront it!”
“Real leaders don’t hide from their future - they confront it!” - Futurist Jim Carroll If you hadn't seen the news story through the weekend, you should see it now. In a surprise…
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…
Daily Inspiration: “Legacy? Your past should not define your future!”
“Legacy? Your past should not define your future!” - Futurist Jim Carroll On this day in 2017? Imagine a room full of 300 CEOs and senior executives, and you get the MacKay CEO…
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…
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