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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.

All about growth!

Decoding Tomorrow: Daily Inspiration – Global Economy: "Stability. Reliability. Predictability. Clarity. This is now the foundation of the new 21st-century economy."

"Stability. Reliability. Predictability. Clarity. This is now the foundation of the new 21st-century economy." - Futurist Jim Carroll It's been fascinating to watch the speed…

Decoding Tomorrow: Mastering 2026 – #24 Trust Capital: "In an era of synthetic perfection, your flaws are now the ultimate watermark of your authenticity."

"In an era of synthetic perfection, your flaws are now the ultimate watermark of your authenticity." - Futurist Jim Carroll I'm back! And we're on…

Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration – Innovating in Uncertainty: "Every good moment of uncertainty demands the certainty of action!"

"Every good moment of uncertainty demands the certainty of action!" - Futurist Jim Carroll You can pre-order Dancing in the Rain effective today! I've got…

Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration – “There is no shortage of big opportunities.. There is a shortage of bold leadership!"

"There is no shortage of big opportunities.. There is a shortage of bold leadership!" = Futurist Jim Carroll One of my fellow futurists recently included…

Daily Inspiration: The Economy and Innovation - "Markets are not trends!"

"Markets are not trends!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Some wild headlines yesterday: In that context, I shared this image with one of my sons yesterday;…

Daily Inspiration: Retail, Supply Chain, Logistics - "Bring on tomorrow!"

"Bring on tomorrow!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Like the sign says. Bring on tomorrow - because if you don't, your tomorrow might not work out…

Daily Inspiration: Economic Outlook - "The US consumer seems to have entered into a state of perpetual economic gloom. Some companies seem all too eager to follow them into the abyss"

"The US consumer seems to have entered into a state of perpetual economic gloom. Some companies seem all too eager to follow them into the…

Daily Inspiration: Volatility & Trends - "You'll never find your opportunity in the depths of your despair!"

"You'll never find your opportunity in the depths of your despair!" - Futurist Jim Carroll I'm down in Silicon Valley in California today, where I've…

Daily Inspiration: Leadership and Growth - "Real leaders don't try to cost cut their way into the future! (They reinvent!)"

"Real leaders don't try to cost cut their way into the future! (They reinvent!)" - Futurist Jim Carroll Really? Are we going to do this…

Daily Inspiration: Transformative Thinking - "If you are surrounded by transformative trends that are so big, why do you continue to think so small?"

Daily Inspiration: Industry Transformation - "A bold future abhors a timid mind!"

"A bold future abhors a timid mind!" - Futurist Jim Carroll The old automotive industry is disappearing; a new one is being born. The old…

Daily Inspiration: Economic Growth - "At what point will you realize you've wasted time preparing for an economic downturn that never happened?"

"At what point will you realize you've wasted time preparing for an economic downturn that never happened?" - Futurist Jim Carroll Have you noticed that…

Daily Inspiration: Business Transformation - "At some moment in time, you will come to realize that the future you thought had no longer exists!"

"At some moment in time, you will come to realize that the future you thought had no longer exists!" - Futurist Jim Carroll If you…

Leadership and Volatility: It's What You Do Right Now That Matters

History teaches us that those who move forward, fast, during periods of relentless uncertainty, are those who win. Futurist Jim Carroll on stage in London,…

Scary News Headlines?

Have a history lesson! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIbjbwez6pM&feature=youtu.be

Daily Inspiration: "The future of work? It's the skills you don't know about that you need to be planning for!"

"The future of work? It's the skills you don't know about that you need to be planning for!" - Futurist Jim Carroll What can the…

Daily Inspiration: "If you are letting all this recession talk defer your plans for growth, you're doing it all wrong!"

"If you are letting all this recession talk defer your plans for growth, you're doing it all wrong!" - Futurist Jim Carroll History has taught…

Video: Achieving Optimism - Learning from the Two Different Types of Farmers!

One of my favorite bits of insight I like to share from the stage concerns the story of the 'two types of framers.' Which one…

Keynote Topics 2023: Growth, Innovation & Creativity, Megatrends, Leadership and Acceleration

I just sent out my February update to all my speaker bureau partners - I'm represented by most of the major ones in the world…

Daily Inspiration: "If only the paranoid survive, it's also true that it's the chameleons who will thrive!"

The Era of Acceleration? It Just Got Faster!

Here’s a clip where I’m on stage a few years back, at an event where the CEO and his team are fine-tuning strategies and plans for the coming year. I’m there to set the context for the next several days with a talk about the future. They’re big in the global tech industry, manufacturing a wide […]

Video: The Future is Going to Happen Faster Than You Think!

On this day, in 2018. And if you think about it, the future was pretty slow back then. In the olden days, pre-Covid, before the world accelerated, and the Acceleration Gap became your biggest challenge going forward!

KEYNOTE: Bridging the Acceleration Gap Achieving Growth By Aligning to The Post-Pandemic Future

KEYNOTE: Bridging the Acceleration Gap: Achieving Growth By Aligning to The Post-Pandemic Future The global pandemic has changed the axis of our universe. What was disruptive before is now massively transformative. Do you have a strategy to keep up? Pre-pandemic, CEOs and organizations were dealing with a world of business model disruption, the acceleration of technology, the […]

Daily Inspiration: “A simple fact: those who invest in the future, get to the future!”

“A simple fact: those who invest in the future, get to the future!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Let’s talk infrastructure! After all, it seems a lot of people are! The world seems to be broken down into two groups of people: those who believe it’s a good idea to invest in the reality and opportunities […]

Unlock Creativity. Drive Innovation. Achieve Growth!

Simply put, as we slowly emerge from Covid-19, we are entering a new and more complex economy. You thought you had time to prepare for a faster future – and then the explosive acceleration of all trends happened. Now what? I’ll show you the way!

2021 – I’m Ready! Are You? Keynote Topics to Change Your Future!

As leaders begin to awaken from their pandemic-focused panic-based innovation strategies, they are starting to think about what comes next – and what they should do about it. Much of what you will be focused on will involve big leadership issues like these: how do you solidify the transformation that you put in place at […]

Video: “EU Vaccine Wars, the Suez Canal, and Coffee Problems – What Today’s Headlines Mean for Your World in 2025!”

So today, I decided to take apart a few of today’s news headlines to put into perspective a key reality: You often don’t appreciate the seismic scope of the shifts while you immersed in them. I reference a few other videos in the clip. Here’s one I did a few weeks ago: “what’s the future of […]

Ask A Futurist – “What’s Going to Happen with Globalization?”

I recently established a new video series to address some of the many questions that come to me over the course of the week. I take a look at the questions that arrive and choose one or two a week that might provide some useful insight. One visitor asked “what’s the future of globalization? How […]

Video: Your Post Covid Reality – The Trends that Define Your Future!

The ultimate impact of Covid-19 on your future? Beyond the fact that we will be living in a somewhat surreal and unusual future, another fact remains – every organization is entering a new future in which a new era of massive acceleration defines everything you will do. I hit the virtual broadcast studio in my […]

10 Great Words for 2021 : Reinvention and Other Opportunities for Growth!

10 great words for 2021! It’s a good way to think about how you might reinvent yourself for what will truly be an interesting year! Here’s the genesis of the idea. Way back in 2005, I wrote a blog post, “10 Great Words for 2006“, that outlined my thoughts on how to align to an accelerating […]

The Future of Energy: Disruptive Acceleration in Our Eventual Post-Pandemic Economy!

One of my recent virtual keynote events had me sharing my research, thoughts and insight on the future of the energy industry wtih a vast number of executives from throughout the US energy industry. I cut out this particular section from the middle of the talk where I went into detail on what I saw […]

What’s Your Plan for 2021?

A video playlist to help you think about your future. Some people see the future and see a threat – innovators see the same future and see opportunity!

Reinventing Your Reality: Stories from the Studio On Personal Growth and the Future – My Interview with Santa Claus!

“Santa rocks at innovation!” – Futurist Jim Carroll That was the focus of a show I filmed in the home broadcast studio The context? Every year around this time, I share a blog post I wrote way back in 2006: “Why Santa Rocks at Innovation!” This year, I decided to go one better from my […]

Daily Inspiration: “The decisions you make at this very moment can lead you to a case of post-traumatic growth syndrome! Think about that – and act accordingly!”

“The decisions you make at this very moment can lead you to a case of post-traumatic growth syndrome! Think about that – and act accordingly!” – Futurist Jim Carroll A shoutout to Harry Whitbread, the Managing Director LSB America at London Speaker Bureau, one of many agencies who’ve put my name in front of global clients […]

Reconstruction, Recovery, Renewal : 6 Clients, 6 Industries, 6 Virtual “Keynote” Sessions for Aligning to 2021 and Beyond!

What’s your plan for 2021? It will be a long slog towards the future as the world works to slowly emerge from the pandemic, but there are signs of hope. Promising vaccine candidates, more political stability, less global uncertainty (hopefully), and perhaps a bit less craziness. And as I noted in my Daily Inspiration earlier […]

2021 – What To Expect When Your Future is Unexpected: The Trends that Define Your New Future! A Video Update for My Speaker Bureau, Meeting Planner and Event Partners

Now that we have some clarity on what comes next in the US political environment, I’ll soon be sharing my insight on the key trends, issues, opportunities that organizations will face into 2021. Learn more at https://2021.jimcarroll.com, and stay tuned for my blog for video and other updates on the trends that define our future!

Revisiting My 2017 Post: “What Comes Next with The Decline of an Empire” – Pre-Election Edition

I wrote a blog post in 2017, based on a talk I gave to an overseas client. Trends: What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire? I’m not quite sure how I will update it you yet – I’ll do that once our future becomes clear – but I did film this! You can’t […]

Daily Inspiration: “….there’s a pretty strong certainty that your impending failure is because you are in complete denial of your reality….”

“Let me put it this way: there’s a pretty strong certainty that your impending failure is because you are in complete denial of your reality, a captive to your delusions, a prisoner of your expectations, and a subscriber to the massively irrational and ridiculously illogical!” – Futurist Jim Carroll Rant on! It’s my chicken slide! […]

Video: What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire?

Lots of opportunity for other nations! Watch!

Daily Inspiration: “The thing about con-men – at least they are consistent in meeting our lowered expectations!”

“The thing about con-men – at least they are consistent in meeting our lowered expectations!” – Futurist Jim Carroll A few weeks ago, I decided that I would no make any political commentary on social media for at least 8 weeks – we live in a massively polarized world, and there is no upside. Having […]

Video: “Rethinking Your Future: How Has the Global Pandemic Changed The Axis of Your Universe?”

Your universe has shifted forever as a result of Covid-19 and the global pandemic. Have you? These are the 10 new rules that should guide your strategy, enlighten your leadership, and move you forward!

TV Interview – “When Do You Innovate? Revisiting the 7 Stages of Economic Grief”

I was on Bloomberg BNN’s MoneyTalk last night with a two part interview about the economic crisis, the future and how winners will reinvent themselves at the pace demanded for success. Just like I am! Part 1 Part 2

Video: “Revisiting Our Future: How the Global Pandemic Has Accelerated, Twisted, Disrupted and Forever Changed Our Understanding of What Comes Next!”

I filmed in the home broadcast studio yesterday. It’s a clip that outlines ten trends that are evolving now, in real time, as a result of the global pandemic. It’s 8 minutes long, and crystallizes some of my thinking as to how Covid-19 and the global pandemic has reshaped our future, particularly in light of […]

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

Just over 3 months ago, the global economy changed. What has it changed to? After the the ’08 downturn, I keynoted the Missouri Governor Economic Development conference in St. Louis, and 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 […]