Insight Index – Page 2

JIM’S INSIGHTS

COVID-19 has transformed business forever.
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!

Revisiting Your Disruptive Future : Are You Ready for Your Next 5 Years?

I returned to my virtual broadcast studio yesterday, and filmed a video as to this fact – while you’ve been busy managing your pandemic reality, the future has still continued it’s relentless, disruptive march. You need to make sure you are still aligned to what comes next!

Daily Inspiration: “If it doesn’t work? Blow it up. Do it again. Repeat!”

“If it doesn’t work? Blow it up. Do it again. Repeat!” – Futurist Jim Carroll I filmed a bit the other day for a story as to how disruptive trends are coming back onto the global leadership radar – and what organizations need to do about it. I had a great stage set, but I wasn’t happy with […]

“Someone once asked how I prepare for my future. Ready? Pay attention. Try new stuff. That’s it!”

“Someone once asked how I prepare for my future. Ready? Pay attention. Try new stuff. That’s it!” – Futurist Jim Carroll This is a screen clip from a little video I did yesterday which goes through the steps I follow to create a live video in the virtual studio. You’ll only develop new skills if you try new things. You’ll […]

Daily Inspiration: “Innovation. It thrives in the building of sandcastles!”

“Innovation. It thrives in the building of sandcastles!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Way back in 2006, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles! It was a great post — and it made it into BusinessWeek. With summer still upon us, I thought it a fitting post to […]

Video: Your Challenge is In Your Innovation and Creativity Prevention Department!

You know it’s true. And you’ll be even more convinced you watch this. Virtual. Done right.

Daily Inspiration“Every great idea was once a dumb idea!”

“Every great idea was once a dumb idea!” – Futurist Jim Carroll History is littered with the legacy of great ideas which were initially presumed to be dumb ideas. It happens all the time. Famously, the founder of FedEx, was told that his university project suggesting a local and international parcel delivery service was a […]

Daily Inspiration: “Innovate like the entirety of your tomorrow depends upon it. Because it does!”

“Innovate like the entirety of your tomorrow depends upon it. Because it does!” – Futurist Jim Carroll There are obviously some pretty significant changes underway in the global economy – and they are all happening around us right now. Massive changes to the workplace but more important – the attitude towards the ‘place’ of work. […]

Video: “Be Like Fiji! What We Can Learn About Potatoes, Stickmen and Reinvention!”

So, I filmed a thing yesterday. It’s all about optimism and reinvention. Be like Fiji – capturing me on stage in Morocco last yaer in a keynote for the World Bank! And the second, all about stickmen and my own reinvention, from a keynote for the annual tax conference for EY. Entitled, appropriately, “Don’t Let […]

Video: “Why Do Smart Companies Do Stupid Things?”

Because of this!

Revisiting the Innovation Killers in the Era of Covid-19 : A Reality Check For Your New Future

Over 20 years ago, when I began an intense focus on researching what defined “innovation success,” I came up with my list of the ‘innovation killers’ – the excuses that people and organizations make on their way to the future. Hence, failing at innovation. It’s a pretty comprehensive list, and became a key focus in many […]

Video: My New Book and Other Titles: “The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Slow!”

If you aren’t adapting, you aren’t surviving! Watch this clip where I talk about an alternate universe of alternate titles for my last 4 books. Then, think about what you are not doing well.

Interactive Leadership Topics for Your Post-Pandemic World: Battle Tested Strategies Delivered from a World Class Studio!

Right now, you need insight on your world redefined for the next 10 years; leadership strategies to deal with your new ambiguity, volatility, complexity and uncertainty; and battle tested strategies and action plans to get you there. This video outlines the 3 interactive virtual talks I will be delivering to global organizations eager to move […]