Revisiting the Hollowing Out of R&D – Global R&D Trends

Revisiting the Hollowing Out of R&D – Global R&D Trends Jim Carroll Two years ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 14th Annual Portfolio Management for New Products & Services Conference in Fort Lauderdale, an event sponsored by the Product Development and Management Association. In the blog entry I wrote at the time [...]

Why Golf is THE most Important Word You Need to Know for 2011!

Why Golf is THE most Important Word You Need to Know for 2011! Jim Carroll Well, the headline caught your attention, didn’t it? So what gives? How could “golf” possibly be the most important word in a year which promises ongoing economic volatility, potential signs of a recovery, restless consumers, potential challenges with the housing [...]

Where’s the Growth? 2011 and Beyond……!

Where’s the Growth? 2011 and Beyond……! Jim Carroll One of the highlights of 2010 had to be the day that I was the opening speaker for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA – Professional Golfers Association of America. It was the first time they have ever had an external speaker open their meeting; [...]

Trending in 2011: 10 Major Trends to Start Thinking About Now!

Trending in 2011: 10 Major Trends to Start Thinking About Now! Jim Carroll How SMALL is your world? Are you thinking BIG enough in terms of just how many big trends are going to impact your future? Many people ask me how I spend my time in nailing many of the trends that will redefine [...]

Video: What do World Class Innovators Do?

Video: What do World Class Innovators Do? Jim Carroll Each year, Deloitte South Africa presents their annual “Best Companies to Work For In South Africa” survey, and coincident with that, they honour companies that show the best talent management practices. The companies are selected through a diligent process ; the entire event is built around [...]

“You Can’t Be a Futurist and a Pessimist!”

“You Can’t Be a Futurist and a Pessimist!” Jim Carroll Yesterday I spoke to several thousand people as the closing keynote speaker for the 2010 Fresh Summit for the Produce Marketing Association in Orlando. I focused on several issues, including the rapid changes occurring in the world of retail and consumer change. But in addition, [...]

Innovation? Think Like a Farmer!

Innovation? Think Like a Farmer! Jim Carroll Over the last fifteen years as a futurist and innovation expert, I’ve spoken to a tremendous number of agricultural groups. This has often included large groups of farmers, attending an event where I’ve been asked to speak at a community economic development event. These talks have long involved [...]

Product Lifecycle 2.0 and the Era of Instant Obsolescence

Product Lifecycle 2.0 and the Era of Instant Obsolescence Jim Carroll This graph represents the model of product life cycles as taught in business schools for the last, oh, I don’t know, 100 years? Companies would innovate, and introduce a new product. If it succeeded, they would experience growth. At some point, sales would peak. [...]

Back to Work, Back to Innovation

Back to Work, Back to Innovation Jim Carroll It’s the first day of school and my family is busy getting back to work and school and life in general. It has been an extraordinarily difficult summer. My wife, two teenage sons and I were due to take a three week vacation to Europe in early [...]

Why Innovation Thrives in the Building of Sandcastles

Why Innovation Thrives in the Building of Sandcastles Jim Carroll, CSP I’m now into a bit of a slow stretch for some summer; postings here will be slow for a time. Years ago, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles. It was a great post – and [...]