Research: Jim Carroll spends a tremendous amount of time looking at future trends, and the issues of creativity and innovation -- all related to the hundreds of presentations and workshops he has conducted for some of the world's largest organizations.

Trends: He captures the instantaneity and urgency of various global trends, and works with his clients to put into perspective how they can deal with the future -- through increased creativity and innovation.

Details: Through the last ten years, he has carefully studied the key strategies, methods and cultures that have permitted some organizations to achieve breakthrough innovations and absolutely compelling levels of creativity. His extensive research has allowed him to identify and analyze the key trends that are impacting dozens of industries.

Sample trend issues: Lately, things like hyper-innovation and rapid time to market; Gen-Connect; career obsolescence; just-in-time knowledge; de-commoditization strategies; high-velocity marketing; global health care issues; the global innovation idea loop; corporate agility; the rapid emergence of big-markets; the science-driven skills crisis; bio-connectivity; marketing to Gen-Connect; nomadic workers; experiential knowledge......

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