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JIM CARROLL

INNOVATION AND TRENDS EXPERT

Trends, the future, innovation, creativity – that’s the focus of internationally recognized futurist Jim Carroll!

Jim was recently named as one of four leading sources for insight on innovation and creativity by Business Week. His observations on trends and creativity are frequently covered in Fortune magazine’s Business Innovation Insider Blog.

There’s no wonder that such global publications are picking up on Jim’s key message: rapid times require bold change and new levels of creativity and innovation within every organization … and Jim is known for effecting compelling change with lasting results. That’s why Jim’s recent clients include global organizations such as Disney, DaimlerChrysler, Caterpillar, Nestle, Motorola, Towers Perrin, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Waters Corporation, the Swiss Innovation Forum, Verizon, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, and SAP.

Jim has delivered his insight to audiences in Zurich, New York, Vancouver, Palm Springs, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Costa Rica, Nassau and Stockholm, to name but a few. He is recognized worldwide for presentations that involve his signature humor, high-level energy, deep insight and challenging observations, all of which are based on extensive research and customization.

Jim is completely focused on creativity and innovation – insight that is found in his latest book, What I Learned From Frogs in Texas: Saving Your Skin with Forward Thinking Innovation. He is currently working hard on his next book, The Masters of Business Imagination Handbook: Ideas for Recharging Your Innovation and Creativity Capability.

What’s Jim talking about? Global economic trends; hyper-innovation; rapid time to market; the latest consumer trends; collapse of product lifecycles and high-velocity marketing; the skills crisis, managing Gen-connect and the new workplace; creating high performance, change oriented teams.

You name it – this global thought leader is talking about it. Jim’s experience and ability to customize each engagement allows him to be able to address almost any industry. He has undertaken detailed research into a wide variety of industry trends, including agriculture, health care, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, retail, consumer products, economic development, financial services, insurance, education, and many others.

Jim is a prolific author, media commentator and award winning columnist. He has provided his insight in over 3,000 interviews on radio, television and in print, with organizations such as ABC News, CNN, the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), INC, CEO Magazine Hungary, Texas Meetings & Events, American Way Magazine, Meeting News, Association LEADERSHIP, the National Post and PROFIT. As a columnist, he has written over 600 articles for a wide variety of national and international publications. He is an award winning columnist, has been listed as “One of 50 International Names to Know” by the Online Journalism Review published by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, and was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a major national new media organization.

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  • What Comes Next? Leadership Insight for the High-Velocity Economy
  • Hyper-boomers, Gen-Connect and Manure Managers: How the Heck Do We Manage the Workplace Challenges of the Future?
  • Creating the Future: Leadership in an Era of Innovation & Change

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