Insight Index

JIM’S INSIGHTS

Futurist Jim Carroll has quickly become recognized as your ‘go-to source’ for effective insight on what comes next, the strategies that you consider, and the leadership path you need to follow.

TRENDS INSIGHTS

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!

A Note on My Usage of Twitter Going Forward

I have just posted and pinned this note to my Twitter account, @jimcarroll

Video Playlist: Innovating Through Uncertainty

It’s what you decide to do that matters!

Daily Inspiration: “If what you don’t know is what will hurt you – then know MORE!”

“If what you don’t know is what will hurt you – then know MORE!” – Futurist Jim Carroll So what is the purpose of a futurist? Quite simply, we help you know more about the stuff you don’t know about that you need to know about. Because if you don’t know about it, things might […]

The Acceleration of Manufacturing Trends

The typical machinist today almost has to be able to do trigonometry in their heads because manufacturing has become so complex. Additive or 3d manufacturing, collapsing product lifecycles, digitization, process reinvention new skills, the acceleration of everything, exponential growth – Futurist Jim Carroll was invited at at major manufacturing conference to identify the rapid trends […]

Understanding Hubris: What Drives CEO Arrogance – and Why Does it Never End Well?

Let’s talk about hubris and arrogance. It kills. And it happens, a lot. And now, it happens faster. You can watch CEO arrogance happen live, in real-time – you are probably doing that right now. Think about it – in the olden days, like, 10-20 years ago, it took years, if not decades, to watch […]

Change. Shift Happens. Deal with It! (Video)

Pretty much.

Innovating in a Recession – When Do YOU Think There Will be an Economic Recovery?

It’s 2011. Futurist Jim Carroll has 2,000 clients of @TRowePrice in a room, and he’s talking about economic downturns & mindset – and doing a live text message poll to assess their thinking. This was shortly after the economic downturn of 2008-2009. Watch it unfold! 2/3 of the people in the room thought a recovery […]

Customer & Client Keynotes : Elevating Your Opportunity To Tell Your Story & Set Your Direction

In 1993, Digital Equipment – then one of the most significant high-tech companies in the world – held a road show to highlight the growing importance of the Internet and the emerging digital economy. They invited senior executives of key clients – the CEOs, CFO, and CIOs of major corporations and government agencies – to […]

When Innovation & Transformation Fails: When People Fight The Future!

The future is all about the acceleration of new skills, knowledge, and careers – and you’d better be ready for what it represents! And yet, while providing massive opportunities to organizations that align with the trend – the future is also perceived by many in the ‘old guard’ as a threat. I described this in […]

Leadership Keynotes: Hot Topics for 2023!

Here’s what clients have been asking for as they align to this new era of volatility and challenge.

Video: “If you aren’t thinking big enough, your future is going to be pretty small!”

If you aren’t thinking big enough, your future is going to be pretty small. Also, it means you aren’t doing things right! I am always stunned by how many people don’t get it. On stage, Kansas City, Sept 2022

Accelerate Innovation, Deliver Growth: Why Dozens of CEOs Have Been Booking me to Lead Their Corporate Offsite Events (and what this means for you!)

Most effective Web sites feature a ‘hero image’ which is designed to grab your attention AND get across in one simple sentence what it is you provide. Mine changed – specifically with the ‘hero text’ which ran ever since the newest version of my Web site launched in 2019. That section went from this: To […]

The Reality of Transformation and Disruption – Are You Thinking Fast Enough?

Disruption is real, it’s big, and it’s happening faster than you think. Do you think your business model, your products, your organization, your culture, your legacy … will survive tomorrow? It won’t, unless you challenge yourself to change!

A Recession? Disruptors Choose Not to Participate – Here’s Why!

Here’s a short clip from my keynote in London, UK last week – and my story about what goes wrong if you fall prey to a mindset of negativity driven by economic gloom. The story in the video is key to my ‘innovate for the future despite uncertainty’ message – it’s early 2009, and the global […]

Video : What Will You Do Today to Align to Tomorrow?

Futurist Jim Carroll on stage at an energy conference, outlining the realities of change, the disruptive realities changing our future, and the attitudes and actions that organizations follow to achieve breakthrough innovation performance.

Virtual Video: The Drivers of Disruption

Here’s a video clip from a virtual keynote I did just a few months ago, It’s detailed on this web page — https://disruption.jimcarroll.com Disruption is real, it’s big, and it’s happening faster than you think.

Legacy no longer matters – it’s what you do next that counts!

Legacy no longer matters – it’s what you do next that counts! Here’s why!

Daily Inspiration: “Those who don’t like a trend don’t just oppose the trend, they now deny the reality of the trend itself”

“Those who don’t like a trend don’t just oppose the trend, they now deny the reality of the trend itself” – Futurist Jim Carroll I’ve done a LOT of economic development-oriented keynotes over the years – for government agencies, regional associations, economic development organizations,s, and companies, on the trends that will define the next wave of opportunity. These […]

Achieving Growth During Recessionary Times: History Teaches Us That What You Do Right Now Really Matters!

I’ve been booked by many global organizations for close to 30 years, speaking at their leadership events, corporate retreats, high-performance executive sessions, customer events, and more. Many of my bookings come through my many speaker bureau partners – I’m represented and booked by many of the same agencies who book folks like by the same […]

Understanding the Future – It’s Not the Trend That Matters, Its the Timing! (Real ‘Self Driving’ Isn’t Here, and Won’t be For a Long, Long Time!)

One year ago today, it was with much excitement that I received my Tesla Model 3. It was quite the moment since I’d been talking conceptually on stage about the idea of a Tesla-type vehicle since 2003, when I predicted the business model while at a senior leadership meeting at Mercedes HQ in Stuttgart, Germany. […]

Trend: The Future of Just About Everything is all About Batteries

We have fitbits for cows. And that fact – related to battery technology – spells the future of the automotive, energy and other industries. Learn why! Want to learn more? Read the post The Future of Just About Everything is all About Batteries

Video: The 11 Rules of #IOT Architecture

Back in 2017, I wrote a post, The 11 Rules of #IOT Architecture, which outlined what organizations must do to ensure they put in place a reliable, robust architecture as they go into the future. It drew a lot of attention. A month ago, I appeared virtually at Outsmarting Network Complexity at INS1GHTS 2022 for […]

The Acceleration of Skills – What the Legal Cannabis Industry Teaches Us About the Future!

Here’s a clip to grok over! The slide I used? Right here! The point? Organizations always need to be thinking RIGHT now about the skills they might need in the future. Students in food science and food processing need to be trained in cannabis now, so that they’re ready to help develop new products in five years’ […]

Your Future isn’t What You Think It Is: Are you Reinventing Fast Enough?

At some point in time, if it has not yet happened, you’ll come to realize that the future that you thought you had no longer exists, and that you need to do something new. And if you are a business organization, that realization brings you the reality that you need to reinvent your revenue. This […]