Insight Index - Futurist Keynote Speaker Jim Carroll: Disruptive Trend & Innovation Expert

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.

INNOVATION INSIGHTS

If you keeping doing the same old thing, you’ll
end up with the same old thing!

Video : Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast!

Video from my keynote for APICS 2015 in Las Vegas. Simply stated.

“Whoah, dude, what happened?” : How to avoid failing at the future….

Ask yourself this question: do you work in an organization that just simply doesn’t get it? Who is oblivious, blind, completely unaware of just how much business model change is occurring out there? Here’s the thing — there are three types of people in the world: those who make things happen those who watch things […]

Trend: Why Manufacturing Needs to Reinvent Itself – Fast!

I had a long conversation with a potential client in the manufacturing sector the other day; they’re looking to bring me in for a keynote in 2016. I’ve developed a reputation in the industry for some cutting edge insight into the key trends that are redefining every single aspect of the sector at an extremely […]

When Apple Fails…..

At the end of last year, I wrote a little document, 25 Trends for 2025. It’s a good read — and might provide you some insight into some of the unique trends that might provide opportunity and challenge going forward. The 24th trend I wrote said this, predicting that by 2025: Apple is Delisted Once […]

A hole in one!

At the 2010 PGA Annual meeting, I suggested that one day, we should have automatic webcams that would film your hole in one for social sharing later! One day it will be here!

Video – Manufacturing: A Global Renaissance!

The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest manufacturing conferences in the world. I was invited to lead a panel discussion focused on how the industry has reinvented itself through innovation. It’s a quick, short clip that puts into perspective why manufacturing is leading the way in innovation.

Interview: Jim Carroll on Innovation

Here’s a quick little article in which I’m asked a variety of questions around innovation. Get the PDF. A few key observations that I make: “I think people shouldn’t make the word [innovation] mysterious. They need to understand that it’s not just about the invention of new products or new services. It goes back to that fundamental […]

The Colloborative Mind: The Acceleration of Knowledge Through Crowd-Thinking

For years, I’ve spoken throughout my client base as a keynote speaker as to how the essence of global research and development is changing. This includes keynote presentations to some of the world’s leading educational associations and corporations; industry and professional conference associations; and even two events for NASA, with a number of astronauts, astrophysicists and […]

Avoiding the BIG MISS – Will Your Company and Industry Be the Same in 10 Years?

In many of my keynotes focused on future trends and the necessity for constant, fast innovation, I often speak about the massive transformation occurring in most industries as the result of the acceleration of business models through technology. Just consider the impact of Apple Pay, which speeds up the pace of change in the credit card […]

Video: The Acceleration of Science Fiction, and What It Means to You!

Here’s a video clip from my recent keynote for the Sporting & Fitness Industry Association Leadership Summit in New Orleans; it’s from my intro where I’m speaking about how predictions from the future — involving the Jetson’s and more! — are becoming real, much faster. It’s a great clip, and will challenge you to think […]

Video: World class innovators obsess over speed!

Some years back, I worked on a project for Deloitte, which resulted in the video, “What Do World Class Innovators Do That Others Don’t Do?” It’s become a very popular video, and keynote topic. Read more about the topic here. I’ve gone back and had a look at the raw footage, and there is some great […]

Keynote Update: "Hot Topics for September 2015!"

As a popular keynote speaker with a focus on future trends and innovation, I’m often called upon to deliver a talk that focuses on some very unique or current issues. This post will give you a sense of the types of events that I am being booked into today. There are several key trends that continue […]

Everybody likes firetrucks! The lessons of upside-down innovation …

Of course everyone does, particularly young kids. And as you age, you still marvel at these roaring machines and the brave firefighters who command them. A few weeks ago, I was thrilled to be the opening keynote speaker for the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association annual conference in St. Augustine, Florida. In the room were key executives […]

Article: 5 Things World Class Innovators Do that Others Do Not

I just found this article, which ran on the ERA blog after my keynote on the future of real estate, for their 2013 conference. It’s a good read! —— 5 Things World Class Innovators Do that Others Do Not, by Tara Reid, from Owning the Fence, ERA Real Estate Blog Consider this: 65 percent of […]

“Everybody knows…..: : Why companies fail at innovation

I spend a LOT of time doing talks at corporate meetings; often, a CEO or CxO leadership event for a Fortune 1000 company. Through 20 years of doing this, I’ve come to learn what it is that kills innovation in many an organization. Here’s a post of 10 things that happen all too often: everybody […]

Being Agile: How Innovators Thrive in the High Velocity Economy

I did a keynote a few weeks back for a leading North American food company. It was a highly customized keynote, built around the theme, “Being Agile: How Innovators Thrive in the High Velocity Economy.” I think it took about 5 or 6 conference calls with senior executives at the client as I worked to […]

Are you suffering from ‘Aggressive Indecision?’

Here’s one from the vaults — from a keynote for SAP way back in 2003! Lots of organizations still suffering from this dread disease 11 years later! C’mon folks – make a decision! You might find you like it!

Video: “A blistering page of innovation…”

Back in June, I was invited to open The BigM, a major manufacturing conference held in Detroit; I followed President Obama’s Treasury Secretary, Penny Pritzker on stage. There were about 1,000 folks in the room – this is a pretty significant conference that is focused on the renaissance that is North American manufacturing. This is […]

Trend : The impact of crowdfunding / crowdsourcing on R&D

GE is running an article, A Fresh Perspective from Many Minds, that explores the impact of crowdfunding on the world of R&D. I’ve long been pointing out that such efforts are accelerating R&D in countless industries, and in many cases, are challenging incumbent ‘owners of the industry.’ For example, I recently spent time with a company […]

Article: “Will You Be Ranching Like The Jetsons In 10 Years?”

I recently spoke at the Cattle Feeders Business Summit in Denver. Turns out the folks at Beef Magazine were in the audience, and here’s their report on my keynote! —– Will You Be Ranching Like The Jetsons In 10 Years? – Beef Magazine (link to article) “What will the beef industry look like in 10 years?” […]

Whoah! Dude! What Happened?

Ask yourself this question: do you work in an organization that just simply doesn’t get it? Who is oblivious, blind, completely unaware of just how much business model change is occurring out there? Who you know that one day, wake up and discover that the business model it operated under is forever gone; that new […]

Two Types of Farmers: What We Can Learn from the World’s Oldest Profession!

Caught your attention, didn’t I, and you obviously want to point something out to me! But now that I have your attention, think about the honorable profession of farming — it’s been around almost since the beginning of time. And it’s a profession that has involved a lot of trial and error; failure and success; […]

“Some people see a trend and see a threat – Innovators see the same trend, and see opportunity”

A quick clip focused on ‘the velocity of change …. based on one of the best phrases that I think frames the mindset of those who are relentlessly focused on the opportunity for innovation by riding future trends!

Trends: Restaurants – “…we’ll be processing payments from our car dashboards…”

A few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker in Las Vegas for the 2014 Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference (MURTEC). In the room were folks responsible for the technology investments of a vast number of major fast-casual and quick-service restaurant companies. The attendee list featured some of the largest such organizations in the world, as […]