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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.

What do world class innovators do that others don’t do?

I was in Chicago earlier this week; I had a keynote for the leadership team of a company that’s involved in a sector of the construction industry. They’ve had some challenges with the economic downturn; they’re also likely to see a resurgence as infrastructure spending kicks in. But they’re thinking beyond what happens after that […]

The future: “…think in terms of transformation .. & .. manage the expectation gap…”

Another report on my keynote for 4,000 at the annual meeting of the National Parks & Recreation Association, putting into a concise summary the key trends that I covered (from the Parks & Rec monthly magazine). “… a solid turn-out of nearly 6,000 park professionals and advocates made the 45th edition of Congress a resounding […]

10 Phrases to Think About for 2010

The chance that your company, markets, competitors will be the same in ten years is virtually zero – so what do you do about that? Here’s 10 phrases I often use to challenge my clients — often CEO’s of large, multinational organizations — to think differently about our fast paced future: experiential capital: it’s the […]

Innovators focus on “corporate agility’

How quickly can you scale if you encounter a new market opportunity? How quickly can you react to a crisis. In this clip, Jim takes a look at the concept of corporate agility

Silicon Valley innovation velocity set to dominate every industry

My January / February CA Magazine article is out; entitled “Stranger than Science Fiction,” it examines a major theme that has been part of many of my keynotes throughout 2009: what happens to your industry when the pace of innovation is no longer set within the industry itself, but rather, is set by the blistering […]

“How is the recession changing the way we do business?”

Here’s a quick quote from a year end article that ran in Computer Dealer News: CDN: How is the recession changing the way we do business? Jim Carroll: “There’s a realization that we need to get to market faster, because consumer trends are happening faster, and IT plays a big role. If we don’t have […]

“How cool is that?” “Let’s focus on growth!”

My news tracker picked up this small interview that appeared in Food Processing Magazine a few months ago. In a tough economy like this, it’s time to hold the line on spending and to be especially cautious of leading-edge technology. Right? History’s full of companies that leapt ahead of competitors by increasing spending, especially on […]

Courage to Go Forward Into The Future!

When you open up a conference for 4,000 people, you really need to get them inspired and ready to take on the challenges that they face in the future! Here’s the first few opening seconds from my keynote earlier this year for the National Recreation and Parks Association annual congress. An insprirational clip!

Innovation and the concept of “chameleon revenue”

I am not alone in thinking we’re in the midst of a significant economic transformation. As Mick Fleming, president of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, said recently, “It’s going to be a move from a bad economy to the next economy.” What is the shape of the next economy? In many cases, it will […]

Regions that rock: and how quickly Dubai lost it’s image!

Back in the spring, when the entire world was caught up in the midst of global economic doom, I had a long conversation with a Dubai-based journalist. He was seeking my insight for an article on what a nation, city or economic region should do to remain competitive in the global economy. I didn’t realize […]

The importance of innovation in the era of the “new normal”

The CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce recently caught the essence of the state of our “new normal“, when he observed that we’re in the midst of “this move from a really bad economy, to the next economy.” What is the shape of that next economy? While we can’t be certain as to the […]

Choosing Optimism and Innovation!

Here’s another short video clip about the mindset that you can — and should – carry forward as we continue to work our way through challenging economic times!

Insight on deep, transformation change – and the “next economy”

Next week, I’ll be in Jacksonville, as the lunch time keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Materials Handling Association of America. We’ll have about 300 executives in the room, from a broad cross section of North American industry. My topic? “Moving Beyond the Meltdown: Aligning Yourself for Growth Through Innovation“. In the last […]

Failing at the future: 10 reasons why some companies will miss out on the economic upturn!

Just over a year ago, the global economy changed. What has it changed to? When I keynoted the Missouri Governor Economic Development conference in St. Louis two weeks ago, I offered this quote from the American Chamber of Commerce: “It’s going to be this move from a bad economy, to the next economy.” What is […]

What’s next with economic development? My report from Missouri ….

Two weeks ago, I was featured as the closing speaker at the 2009 Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, the 51st annual event of this type. Governor Jay Nixon addressed the crowd on Thursday, Sept 10th, noting in his keynote that: To compete – and win — in the 21st century, we must encourage entrepreneurship and […]

Achieving growth: innovation in the post recession economy

I’m thrilled that Microsoft has asked me to be the opening speaker for a number of events this fall, related to the Windows 7 launch. We will be talking to CIO’s, CFO’s and CTO’s for a wide variety of organizations from multiple different industries. My talk with focus on the theme: “Achieving Growth! Why Innovators […]

Has innovation really changed much with the meltdown?

One year ago today, I was on stage in Sydney, Australia, opening the 2008 Toshiba Mobility Exchange Conference. Part of my talk focused on the issue of “innovation in the high velocity economy.” Looking back at a clip from the talk, one year after the global economic meltdown, some key points continue to remain extremely […]

Live poll – When will we see an economic recovery?

I’m doing a keynote for a leading global loyalty management company on Thursday; I’ll be incorporating several live text message polls into the talk, in order to have a truly interactive experience on the stage — this is something I do quite often. In advance, I’m running a brief test of the polling service I […]

The Time to Invest in the Future is Now!

Enough said. Get over it. Get out and innovate. Think growth!

“Recessions provide tremendous opportunities”

ENTREPENEURS: Recessions provide ‘tremendous opportunities,’ trends expert says London Free Press, May 28, 2009 Recession or not, the future belongs to companies willing to adapt to rapid change, Jim Carroll, a trends and innovation expert, said in London yesterday. Jim Carroll, speaking at the TechAlliance annual meeting yesterday, says smart businesses must look past the […]

A conscious decision – don’t take part in this recession!

I led a small workshop last week after an event, focused on the issue of “how can we establish opportunities for growth during an economic downturn.” The cover of my handout was titled, “It’s January 15, 2020: What did we do to move through the great recession of 2009.” Inside, I presented a number of […]

Where’s the growth? Rethinking long term opportunity

I wrote this PDF report last spring, before the recession set in. Yet I still think it makes for a lot of powerful arguments as to where we will see industrial and market growth in the future. From the introduction: Gloom has set in on global markets. Volatility rages. Some organizations have gone into a […]

The Internet economy: How it will drive recovery

From my May CAMagazine column. As we worry and wonder about the state of the global economy, we should remind ourselves that one thing is certain. At some point in the future,newspapers will run banner headlines featuring the words “Economic Recovery.” The challenge with this particular downturn is that every single event — downsizing, layoff, […]

10 Things You Need to Do to Innovate in a Recession

Business Week ran an article in January, “10 Worst Innovation Mistakes in a Recession.” It’s easy to point out mistakes. It can be harder to indicate what you should be doing. I’ve been out speaking to organizations about trends, the future, innovation and creativity for fifteen years. Since last year, when the meltdown began, I’ve […]