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.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
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 words and phrases that will become a bigger part of your life next year and years beyond. The big phase for […]
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For as long as there has been the future, there have been people who don’t like it. Ogden Nash captured that reality perfect, when he observed that “for some people, progress is great, but its’ gone on way too long.” With that in mind, here’s a clip from my keynote for the PGA of America […]
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I do a *lot* of talks for agricultural organizations, both associations as well as agricultural companies (most of the global leaders in this space have had me in for senior management meetings or customer events, seeking my insight on the trends in the industry.) Yesterday, I was a keynote speaker for the United Soybean Board, […]
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Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired, coined a very popular phrase : “The future happens very slowly and then all at once.” I’ve seen the concept used quite a bit as of late as people come to comprehend that things are changing faster than they thought they would. In my parlance, I’ve been phrasing this […]
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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 operations are part of the kingdom’s effort to remake its economy as oil’s future clouds.” Why would one of the world’s largest oil companies shift to […]
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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 VISA, the National Australia Bank, the Texas Credit Union League, American Express, CapitolOne, the American Community Bankers Association, Wells Fargo and many, many more. The full article is available […]
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Interested in a keynote on the future of the automotive/trucking industry? Read this! This January, I’ll keynote the American Financial Services Association 21st annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo in New Orleans. The event draws some heavy hitters who will share their insight into what comes next, including the CIO for Toyota Financial Services, the President & CEO of TD Auto Finance […]
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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, Siemens, Lockheed Martin. I frame for them the issue that the future is arriving faster than they think, and offer concise guidance on key trends that they need […]
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During a call yesterday, a client was asking whether I could customize my talk for their group. Are you kidding? Here’s a good case study of the typical process that I goes through. This particular organization was in the retail space; through conversations with several member of global management, we built a list of the key […]
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Here’s some fun – a client had me write up a new topic description and topic focus that would take a look at the trends around us today that are taking us to tomorrow faster. As we spoke, I had them watch the Spock video on my Web site (below) and they loved it! That […]
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I spend a lot of time in conversation with CEOs, leading researchers, scientists, and others as I prepare for my keynotes and leadership meetings. I undertake a lot of detailed research, often reading sets of hundreds of articles on a very specific subject as I prepare for a talk. My mind is a sponge, absorbing […]
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So … in an exploratory conference call with a client today, who is looking at me to keynote an upcoming professional services conference, the question was stated: “We’ve spoken to quite a few futurists and speakers, and all of them say they customize. And you said that too. So how do we know you’re the […]
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Office Products International Magazine contacted me for an article about the future of the workplace, for their 25 anniversary issue. Obviously this is an industry that has a keen interest in the issue — after all, if your target market is the office, and that office is changing, you need to know! Here’s what I […]
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We have seen more change in the last 5 years than we have seen in the last 100 – and yet there is much more yet to come. 2017 will prove to be a watershed year as trends continue to accelerate. Self-driving cars, the Internet of Things, business model disruption, hyper-competition and hyper-connectivity, collaborative innovation, […]
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It is perhaps the most staggering piece of artwork in the whole of human history, renowned for its accuracy in the depiction of the human body. Anyone who has seen it up close comes away in awe of the fact that someone had the ability to carve such a piece from stone. Now, imagine, that […]
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The Canadian Society of Association Executives had me write a series of articles with some of the unique challenges presented to associations in the context of fast-trends. Here’s the 2nd one. They provide good food for thought! More to come over the next week! Nomadic Workers The workforce is transformed as “nomadic workers” dominate the […]
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For years, I’ve made the observation that 65% of children in pre-school today will work in a job or career that does not yet exist. Given the rapid emergence of new careers around us today, it’s a statistic that is bearing fruit. Given that, someone alerted me to the fact that the Dean and Vice Provost […]
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One thing I always stress to potential clients is that they are getting much more than just a keynote or presentation for a leadership group — they are getting highly customized insight based on significant original research. That fact has led to the client list that I have — which includes Disney, two (!) talks […]
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It’s been a brutal and challenging time what with politics and an election, and much of the country seems to be wishing that it is over. It soon will be! One unforeseen impact of the constant stream of negativity has been a storyline that the economy is in disarray; that America has seen its better […]
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We live in interesting times, to say the least. It’s a time in which some people see the future, and see despair. I see the future and see nothing but opportunity. And that’s the message I am carrying on stage at every event — including the industry that seems to be defining the gloom of […]
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We certainly live in interesting times! Here’s what I’ve noticed in this new era of hyper-turmoil and uncertainty — many organizations are turning off their innovation engines, waiting to see what happens next in a world in which volatility is the new normal. The New Yorker had a great article in 2009 after the financial […]
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A clip from a talk I did at the massive IMTS manufacturing show. How manufacturing is really reinventing itself.
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While the popular media and opportunistic politicians portray a picture of a sector in crisis, smart manufacturing executives are furiously busy with innovation, reinventing their capabilities, processes and business models. And as they do so, they are certainly keeping me busy, as I do an ever increasing number of keynotes in the manufacturing sector. My talks […]
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It’s been a fun week, with keynotes in Dallas and Napa Valley – one on the future of education, and the other involving the future of manufacturing. Yet my talks don’t just include keynote presentations — I’m often engaged to come in to small, intimate leadership meetings to help senior executives understand some of the […]
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