Keynote · World-class innovation

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

Business model disruption. The rapid emergence of new competitors. The digitization of everything and the impact of hyper-connectivity. Rapid technological change. All of these trends, and more, require that organizations pick up the pace when it comes to their innovation efforts. They need to be world class in everything they do!

The keynote

Learn what the world’s leaders are doing with innovation.

Organizations can pick up the pace by learning what the world’s leaders are doing with their innovation efforts.

For over 30 years, Jim Carroll has had the opportunity to study what makes some organizations excel at the concept of innovation while others do not. He has carefully cataloged their approaches, attitudes, leadership styles and strategies into a concise overview that is the secret sauce of innovative thinking.

In this keynote, Jim provides unique insight into what these world-class organizations and high-caliber leaders are doing to position themselves for a future in which the velocity of change is the new normal, acceleration is the reality, agility is the core, and adaptation is the necessity.

Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “The best ideas are shared ideas”

What world-class innovators do

Eight habits others don’t have.

While everyone else wallows in aggressive indecision and organizational sclerosis, world-class innovators know that it is a great time to do great things!

01

A relentless focus on growth

They continually transition their revenue source.

02

Customer problems, solved early

They solve customer problems before the customer knows it’s a problem.

03

Upside-down innovation

They source innovation ideas through their customers.

04

Fast ideas

They concentrate on ingesting fast ideas.

05

Speed and agility

They check their speed, focusing on corporate agility.

06

Constant improvement

They focus on long-term wins through constant incremental improvements.

07

Skills partnerships

They know that skills partnerships are a key success factor.

08

Big ideas, bold decisions

They don’t back away from big ideas. They know that right now is a great time to make bold decisions and forge aggressive new paths against their competitors.

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World-class innovation, from the stage.

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A few of the organizations that have booked Jim for this keynote · each logo opens its case study

Also booked for this keynote

Mercedes-BenzU.S. Army Corps of EngineersCBS RadioRockwell CollinsThe Ken Blanchard Companies

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On stage

The message, in Jim’s own lines.

Photographs from Jim’s keynotes, each carrying a line from the talk.

Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “Be bold in your thinking, daring with your dreams, and fast with your actions!”
Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “Set a high bar of expectations. Then set out to exceed it”
Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “If bold thinking is the oil of the era of disruption, access to specialized skills is the lubricant!”
Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “Disruption is a reality. Fantasy brings complacency!”
Jim Carroll on stage, with his line on the photograph: “You have a choice to make: the future is going to happen whether you like it or not. Will you be part of it? Change your future, before it changes you!”

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