Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration

Thoughts, stories and ideas about tomorrow from Futurist Jim Carroll. Sent each workday since August 2016.

2026

26 Principles for 2026: #17 Unapologetic Uniqueness

In a linear world, fitting in was a survival strategy. You survived by being a cog that fit perfectly into the machine. In an exponential world, conformity is a death sentence.

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2025

On Confidence

A recent survey of 250 CEOs and board members revealed a stunning lack of confidence among corporate leaders regarding their ability to manage simultaneous, massive global disruptions.

The Way Forward

Don't Wait. Do.

Let's take apart the universal forces of disruption that surrounds all nine industries and the common theme across those trends

Artificial Intelligence

The AI Skills Chasm

One group is excited for its potential; the other is fearful.

Success

Commitment!

To win in the race to the future, you need to decide to show up at the starting line.

2025

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

If anything is real in 2025, it is the fact that organizations have mastered the art of saying one thing and doing another - often with a pretty negative intent.

Agility

As fast-moving trends reshape every industry, a critical blind spot has emerged in today's leadership. Companies know they must upskill their workforce to deal with the trends that define tomorrow, and yet they believe their team is not ready.