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.
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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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Earlier this week, I was the opening keynote speaker for EdNET 2016, a conference focused on those in the business and preparing knowledge delivery tools for the K-12 sector (aka textbooks!) It was a fun talk! Rather than speaking to the specifics of the education industry, I took an in depth look at the global […]
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I’m delighted to be the opening keynote speaker for EdNet 2016 in Dallas — what is arguably the most important conference for education content providers. My keynote will take a look at the future of education, and what these folks — textbook publishers and others — must do to align themselves to an era of […]
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Last week, I was the opening keynote speaker for a small insurance industry group — and had senior executives of quite a few major property & casualty and life insurance companies in the room. As always, I undertook an extensive amount of detailed research on the latest status of innovation within the industry. In addition, […]
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I’m about to head out the door to Amelia Island, Florida, where tomorrow morning I will do a talk for a small group of senior executives from the insurance industry — both property & casualty as well as life insurance companies. I’m thinking its going to be a great talk — built around the theme, […]
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Is your community positioned for success in the era of autonomous vehicle technology? Are you thinking about this from an economic development perspective? It’s a valid question, and one that I’ve been addressing for a number of years. I covered this issue in a keynote for 2,000 mayors and elected officials when I was the […]
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I was recently interviewed about the future of knowledge and careers. It was timely; my oldest son has just completed a college degree but is immediately pursuing another educational path at a community college. Does this make sense? Most certainly. Here’s an extract from the article. Want to future-proof your career? The Globe and Mail, […]
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The other day, my son and I visited Agnora, a world class innovator in the architectural glass industry. They produce the glass you see in Apple Stores, at the TKTS ticket booth in Times Square, and many more! We filmed a video promo clip for my upcoming keynote for the 2016 Greater Philadelphia Manufacturing Summit – […]
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Another clip from my keynote in Prague – this time around trends involving the future of packaging. Smart packaging. Intelligent packaging. The packaging is the brand. The Apple-ization of packaging! There’s tremendous opportunities unfolding in this space — packaging is no longer an inert container that simply holds the product — it’s becoming an integral […]
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I keynoted a global packaging company in Prague, and took a look at the future of packaging, retail,and consumer behaviour. Here’s a clip in which I take a look at how quickly change is coming to impact every aspect of retail.
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The last several months have involved a tremendous number of unique, and exhilarating keynote presentations. Every once in a while I offer up a summary of what I’ve been doing, as it proves to be useful to potential clients who are exploring my services. It also will give you a sense of the tremendous range […]
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If you think the industry you operate in will look the same in 10 years, you’re wrong! Here’s a variety of video clips in which I put in perspective how various industries are being subjected to transformative change and disruption. Rethink your assumptions going forward into the future!
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I had an inquiry to see if I might be able to do a keynote on the future of food and food trends. Of course I can! Here’s a clip from when I was the opening keynote speaker for the International Dairy, Deli & Bakery conference – it’s a big event in the industry, with […]
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Here’s a keynote that will leave your audience members shaking in their boots at the same time they are ready to jump out of the gate and achieve great things! Two powerful, inspirational keynotes back to back — my message around “The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast,” and that of Larisa Yurkiw, global […]
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We live in interesting times, where an inane political debate makes it seem that with a wave of a magic wand, an entire industry can be transformed overnight. It won’t happen like that, folks. It will happen through constant innovation, big bold moves, skill set reinvention and challenging thinking that will – and already is […]
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