From the Stage: What’s Your Tin Can?
October 5, 2026, BY JimCarrollFrom the stage Speaking to Godiva Chocolates and its sister companies about the future of food...
Small Habits. Big Results.
October 5, 2026, BY JimCarrollSame 24 hours. Different choices. A brighter you. It really can be that simple. Two new...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Agriculture: Yesterday’s Farm Ran on Daylight, Tomorrow’s Runs on Data
October 5, 2026, BY JimCarrollLast stop on this tour — and it's where the whole idea started. Regular readers already know...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #10: Collaborative Velocity — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
October 5, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #3: Never Let a Committee Touch a New Idea
October 5, 2026, BY JimCarrollI've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went...
From the Stage: Don’t Be Motorola
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollFrom the stage At Legrand in 2017, an executive named John asked me the question every audience...
In an AI World of Sameness, Unique Wins
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollAI has made it remarkably easy to sound like everyone else. The only output it cannot generate...
Comfort Zone vs. Growth Zone
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollMediocrity feels safe. Progress feels uncomfortable. That's not a bug, it's the whole point. Two...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Retail & Consumer: The Store Became a Showroom
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollTenth stop: retail.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of Retail &...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #9: Aim Higher — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #2: Hire a VP of Curiosity, Even If It’s Just You
October 2, 2026, BY JimCarrollI've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I went...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Manufacturing & Industrial: The Factory Learned to Think
October 1, 2026, BY JimCarrollNinth stop: manufacturing.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #8: Velocity Alignment — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
October 1, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
How Innovation Happens — Lesson #1: Make Big Bets, Not Small Hedges
October 1, 2026, BY JimCarrollI've been covering the link between future trends and innovation strategies for 30+ years. I...
A Brighter Future Starts With Better Habits
September 30, 2026, BY JimCarrollSame you. Different habits. A bigger tomorrow. It's a small shift, and it changes...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Insurance: Insurance Stopped Pricing the Past
September 30, 2026, BY JimCarrollEighth stop: insurance.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #7: Relentless Reinvention — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 30, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
The Odd One Out Gets There First
September 29, 2026, BY JimCarrollWhile the crowd debates the safest path, the odd one out is already walking. Being early looks a...
Don’t Just Read One. Read the Conversation Between Them.
September 29, 2026, BY JimCarrollOne warns you. One pushes you. Read them side by side and they start to argue, in the best...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Healthcare, Medicine & Pharmacy: Sick Care Is Becoming Predictive Care
September 29, 2026, BY JimCarrollSeventh stop: healthcare.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #6: Iterative Obsession — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 29, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Food, Grocery & Restaurant: Food Is Fashion Now
September 28, 2026, BY JimCarrollSixth stop: food.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of Food. My...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #5: Knowledge Velocity — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 28, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
Jimism #010: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast
September 28, 2026, BY JimCarrollI've used this phrase for years because it captures one of the biggest mistakes organizations make...
Be Defiant. No One Succeeds Through Conformity.
September 25, 2026, BY JimCarrollSomewhere there is a wall built entirely out of other people's caution. Climbing over it is the...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Financial Services: The Branch Was Never the Point
September 25, 2026, BY JimCarrollFifth stop: financial.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #4: Anticipatory Intelligence — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 25, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
Jimism #009: Just-in-Time Knowledge
September 25, 2026, BY JimCarrollFor most of history, expertise meant knowing a lot. Increasingly, expertise means being able to...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Energy & Utilities: The Grid Stopped Being One-Way
September 24, 2026, BY JimCarrollFourth stop: energy.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of Energy &...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #3: Ambiguity Tolerance — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 24, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
Jimism #008: Change Muscle
September 24, 2026, BY JimCarrollOrganizations love talking about agility. Far fewer actually practice it. That's why I think of...
The Future of Energy Is Arriving Faster Than Our Mental Models
September 23, 2026, BY JimCarrollI spent part of today on stage talking about the future of energy, but the most important point I...
The Cost of Playing It Safe
September 23, 2026, BY JimCarrollComfort feels good today. It quietly costs you tomorrow. Even the office dog knows it. Embracing...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Education & Learning: Skills Now Expire Faster Than Diplomas Print
September 23, 2026, BY JimCarrollThird stop: education.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of...
The 26 Principles, Revisited — #2: Strategic Self-Pruning — What I Said, and What’s Actually Happening
September 23, 2026, BY JimCarrollPart of my “26 Principles, Revisited” series — checking my own math, nine...
Jimism #007: Category Blur
September 23, 2026, BY JimCarrollHere's a question every leadership team should ask: What if our next competitor isn't in our...
Nope. I won’t be trying Facebook Muse.
September 22, 2026, BY JimCarrollLots of chatter online about Facebook's new AI agent, Muse.AI. It will do everything for you....
Innovation Is Rebellion in Action
September 22, 2026, BY JimCarrollEvery map of the future starts as a scribble that breaks the existing map's rules. Rebellion is...
The Future, Sector by Sector — Consumer Products: Your Product’s Shelf Life Just Became a Sprint
September 22, 2026, BY JimCarrollStop two on this tour: consumerproducts.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The...
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