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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.

Keynote Report: “The Paradox of Pessimism & Reality – Rethinking the Transformative Opportunities That Will Define Our Future”

A report from T. Rowe Price on my recent keynote for the 2011 Investment Symposium follows, where I was one of three keynote speakers (the other two being Colin Powell and Charlie Cook). You can find some blog links to each of the three key themes in the article at the end of the article […]

A $1 Talking Stick & The Reality of Global Growth!

On stage in Las Vegas for a recent conference, Jim is speaking to the real trends that are driving global growth. Watch this in the context of a great observation by Bill Gates: “Most people overestimate the rate of change that will occur on a two year basis, and underestimate the rate of change that […]

T. Rowe Price, Baltimore: Annual Investment Symposium – “Where’s the Growth?”

It’s 2011: the hangover of the global economic collapse of ’08 is still pounding away at the minds of many. This global investment firm had me come in as the closing keynote speaker for their annual symposium to help the audience understand that we live in a time of unparalleled opportunity and potential for growth. […]

“The future is all about refrigerators…”

Earlier this month, I was down in Amarillo, Texas, where I was the opening keynote speaker for Day 2 of the annual conference of the Texas Cattlefeeders Association. The event was lined up as the result of another keynote I did in Sonoma County, California last April, where I spoke to a gathering that included […]

2011 T. Rowe Price Investment Symposium Keynote

I’m honored to be invited to be the closing keynote speaker for this event which starts tomorrow; I speak at the closing lunch on Friday, on the theme, “When Do We Get to Normal? Why Thinking BIG Will Help You Seize The Opportunities of the 21st Century.” I’m sharing headlining duties with two other fascinating […]

The BIG food industry trend for 2012: Bold Goals, Big Bets

Health, wellness and food are set to become even more linked than ever before in 2012 and beyond. That’s a significant trend that I’m witnessing right now through the various keynotes and consultations that I do with a large range of food / restaurant / consumer product companies, as well as the keynotes I do […]

Keynote feedback: “Some mind-blowing stats …”

Fresh from my keynote in Orlando this week, I’ve come across a blog post from someone who attended, and saw my early-Monday keynote – “‘Breakthrough performers’ and ‘pervasive connectivity’: Notes from the CGT Business & Technology Leadership Conference.” You can read the full post by Sean Rollings, Vice President, Product Marketing over at the E2open blog, […]

Trend: Confronting the global health care crisis

In just a few weeks, I’ll be the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 World Pharma Innovation Congress in London –one of the most exclusive and prestigious events in the world, focused on future trends involving health care and the pharmaceutical industry. My job? I’m there to challenge the audience, many of whom are global […]

Fact: Innovative Organizations Refuse to Adopt the Doomsday Scenario!

Last week, I spoke to several hundred manufacturing executives from throughout North America, at IMX Las Vegas — the Interactive Manufacturing Exchange! Here’s a key clip from the start of the keynote. Watch it, and ask yourself — are you guilty of focusing on short term volatility — or are focused on opportunity of the long […]

The future of North American manufacturing? Brighter than you think!

I’ve just returned from Las Vegas, where I was the keynote speaker for a new manufacturing conference that has attracted quite a bit of attention – IMX 2011 – “The Interactive Manufacturing Experience.” I was in esteemed company on the stage; the other two keynote speakers were Peter Schutz, author and retired CEO of Porsche […]

In a perilous economy, innovation is critical!

This article was released in my CAMagazine column in March 2009. shortly after the great economic collapse of 2008. Given the new economic volatility, shrieking stock market headlines, and the reappearance of a sense of dread in the corporate world in September 2010, it’s probably a good time to re-read the article. There are countless […]

Can you innovate with economic volatility? History teaches us – YES!

I’m finally back in the office full time after a very busy summer with my family. And what do I return to? A September that seems to feature screaming headlines about a potential recession and some pretty wild economic and market volatility. If you are thinking about how you are reacting to this fast-paced world in […]

Live text message polling – on stage for the PGA!

My recent post about using a live text message poll while speaking to a group of high school students drew a fair bit of attention as an example of the novel use of a social networking tool. This isn’t the first time I’ve been using this type of tool on stage — I’ve been doing […]

Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!

I found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a small corporate conference that featured what were probably the top 100 cattle, stockyard and feedlot operators in the US. This was a pretty heavy duty event, so to speak, with some individuals representing ranches with upwards of 30,000 […]

Association CEO’s – Are you thinking big enough?

As an association executive, are you thinking BIG enough? That’s the challenge I raise in a forthcoming article for the April / May CSAE Association publication, due out in print any minute. You can get a sneak preview right now! Here’s how I close the article. There is a lot of transformative change that is […]

“Wacky Leaks: The Looming Confidentiality Crisis and Corporate Governance

Last year, I went back to school, investing time to graduate from the University of Toronto – Rotman Directors Education Program. This is part of my longer-term plan to provide my insight and guidance to organizations and not-for-profits on technology and strategy issues as an Independent Corporate Director. I’m thrilled to have co-authored and have […]

Video: Thinking boldly, the challenge of wellness, and innovation!

Here’s a clip from a recent event — actually, my keynote for the national meeting of the PGA — that I think speaks for itself. I know there’s a big debate going out there, but from my perspective, the problem is real – the scope of the obesity challenge is surreal, mind-boggling and massive in […]

“Boards getting younger – seek biz & tech skills”

An interesting article in the Globe & Mail yesterday on trends with corporate boards. This article struck close to home, because last November I graduated from the University of Toronto – Rotman Director’s Education Program, which provides individuals with a key range of skills to serve on a corporate or not-for-profit board. I certainly keep […]

Future of the meetings / events industry

Last year, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2010 International Association of Conference Centersl my focus was on the future of the meetings and events industry (in which, as a keynote speaker, I play a frequent role.) I just found that they ran a report on my talk, and it’s a good summary […]

Transformational leadership: My dinner keynote @ NASA

Last month, I was down in Texas, invited by NASA to be the after-dinner speaker for a leadership meeting of senior executives — mission commanders, project directors, various astronauts now involved in different roles — on the theme of “transformational leadership.” Going in, I knew this would be one of the toughest keynotes I would […]

Time for a little innovation oxygen! Everyone needs to inhale deeply…..

Is your organization getting a tad stale? Try rejuvenating staff by prescribing a dose of newfound creativity – through some innovation oxygen! When my good friend Scott Kress summited Mount Everest two years ago, he used a little bit of oxygen for the final push. Many climbers do — sometimes you need the extra energy […]

Why golf is THE most important word you need to know for 2011!

Well, the headline caught your attention, didn’t it? So what gives? How could “golf” possibly be the most important word in a year which promises ongoing economic volatility, potential signs of a recovery, restless consumers, potential challenges with the housing market, extremely fast paced business model change driven by technology — and countless other opportunities […]

Where’s the growth? 2011 and beyond……!

One of the highlights of 2010 had to be the day that I was the opening speaker for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA – Professional Golfers Association of America. It was the first time they have ever had an external speaker open their meeting; I was invited in to discuss the major […]

How to battle organizational sclerosis!

A few years ago, when I was the closing speaker for the Swiss Innovation Forum in Zurich, I made the observation that many “organizations fail because they have failure ingrained in their corporate culture!” Do you? It can be difficult to try to be innovative in many organizations. Many people with an innovation-oriented mindset often […]