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.
I’m doing a session for SAP in Huntington Beach, California this AM, on the key theme of “organizational agility.” That’s the culture, insight and capabilities that leading-edge organizations possess that help them to thirve in a period of rapid change. A quote that I use is from Stephen Hochman, Vice President Sales, New Balance North […]
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Jim provided an opening keynote to an audience of 3,000, opening with the observation that “the high velocity economy drives rapid (consumer / customer / business) change, increases their expectations, which requires faster innovation and a faster more complex economy – which perhaps requires a rethink of quality methodology.”
Read MoreWe’re sending our final files to the printer in about a 1/2 hour, along with the cover. The book will be available for deliver by the end of next week. You can now
Read MoreNext week – August 25th — I’ll be doing an online Web conference for SAP, on the topic of “Creating a Growth Culture through Innovation.” Ties in nicely to all the work I’ve been doing in writing Frogs in Texas through the summer. Have a look at the details here. SAP is also having me […]
Read MoreMy latest article: “I find it fascinating that a number of recent presentations have focused on the theme, ‘The Future of Risk,’ in which I’ve been asked to take a look at the unique challenges that will emerge in society through the next several decades…..you should gain an appreciation for the new types of risks […]
Read MoreJust over a year ago, my artilce on the rampant indecision throughout the economy appeared in print, in which I noted “fear of the unknown has made doing nothing the new reality in business.” I think a lot of organizations out there are still in this state of mind — and are doing themselves long […]
Read MoreWe live in an era of unprecedented, relentless, rapid change. An era in which competition changes overnight, and where new products and services come to market faster than ever before. A time in which rapid innovation has led to compressed product lifecycles that are now measured in a matter of weeks and months instead of […]
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“If you’re not taking risks in your company and career, you probably aren’t adding much value. That was the bottom-line message of futurist Jim Carroll, who delivered the closing general session address on Wednesday to the Professional Forum of the Industrial Asset Management Council ….. Carroll discussed 10 trends that are shaping the future of […]
Read More“Are you ready for a world in which the concept of “retirement’ has come to an end? If not, you’d better be, as this is likely to rapidly emerge as the most significant issue for every organization through the next ten years. That’s because right now, we have a “perfect storm” brewing that involves three […]
Read MoreThis week, I’m keynoting the Canadian Reinsurance Conference in Toronto. This is the third insurance event for me this month, after previous talks to senior management of Towers Perrin Reinsurance, and an opening adddress for the annual meeting of The Cooperators, a multi-billion dollar insurance company. A common theme in all of these talks is […]
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I find it kind of fascinating that people seem surprised about the offshoring of many jobs to India and elsewhere. Back in 1996 or 1997, I released a list of 10 important trends to watch for — among them, the fact that the location of work would increasingly become irrelevant over time. It’s kind of […]
Read MoreToday, I’m off to West Palm Beach, where I’ll provide a keynote for the Towers Perrin reinsurance division, with the theme being “the future of risk.” I’ll take a look at some of the new and potential emerging risks, hazards and challenges that we will be faced with throughout society in the years to come […]
Read MoreI explained to a client today that when I’m preparing for a keynote or workshop, I often end up putting 30-40 hours of research into each talk. I’m well immersed in that process for about six upcoming presentations between now and mid-March. This morning, I’ve been taking an in-depth look at: key business trends in […]
Read MoreWe live in a world of hyper-competition, constant, relentless change, rapid innovation and increasing market risk. People can choose to watch as their world passes them by, or they can choose to become futurepreneurs, able to spot the trends, analyze what it means, and determine an action plan that let’s them master their future. That’s […]
Read MoreFor a while, it wasn’t trendy to think about the future. Now that’s over — I’m noticing that companies are scrambling to try to understand the trends and issues that will affect them into the future. That’s good — because we continue to function in a world in which the rate of change is speeding […]
Read MoreI’m quoted in a ComputerWorld artilce this week, Blogs Bubble Into Business. The points I raise were discussed in an earlier article I wrote about the topic. As I comment in ComputerWorld, “….everyone out there is too darned terrified to try anything new right now…” which is a shame, because weblog software can have a […]
Read MoreAn association newsletter has just published, for their executives, my article outlining some of the issues and trends that will affect them in 2004 and beyond. While the article is written from an association perspective, the trends are general enough that they should cause food for thought for everyone. Examples of some of the issues […]
Read MoreIn Forbes: “Half the failures in life arise from pulling in one’s horse as he is leaping”
Read MoreDetails now online at the SAP Business Forum Web site. My perspective? I’m convinced that a new competitive disconnect is opening up — one in which companies with an innovative and lets-go-for-it mindset are gaining a significant edge over their aggressively-indecisive compatriots. In my keynote, I’ll outline that there are countless real success stories of […]
Read MoreI’ve been suggesting for years that the Internet-connected universe of the future will provide an opportunity for more home-care, helping to alleviate the shortage of critical-care beds that will emerge as the population ages and health-care funds dry up. It’s slowly becoming a reality ….. with an announcement by Menem …. They’ve just launched “a […]
Read MoreIn a client proposal back in June, I wrote that in the world of business information technology, “the money will be in the implementation – companies will continue to be reluctant to invest in new technology, but will come to realize that there is an ROI that comes from an investment in making work better […]
Read MoreThe article issue of Contact magazine features my article about why so many customer relationship management projects fail: — “By and large, those who got involved with CRM approached it as a technology project, not as a key business strategy …. technology is a very small part of the equation, CRM is really about a […]
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Jim spoke on the unique challenges that the insurance industry would face in the future, with cascading market risk, technological risk, and the risk from the emerging societal “expectation gap.”
Read MoreFor years, I’ve been advocating that when it comes to innovation, we need to let people “play,” whether with new technology, business models, work/life issues or other aspects of their life. Turns out that a subsidiary of LEGO believes the same thing, as outlined in this Singapore ComputerTimes article. Except they take “play” a bit […]
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