A New Book by Futurist Jim Carroll
Dancing in the Rain
How Bold Leaders Grow Stronger in Stormy Times
Coming Summer 2025
About the book
In a world of chaos, bold leaders don't wait—they build.
It is what it is. We are where we are.This moment in 2025 feels like a bad dream, and the assault on the global economy has been a tipping point for many worldwide.With that in mind, Futurist Jim Carroll addresses key questions about what leaders should do during a period of relentless volatility: How do we lead through uncertainty? How do we lead ourselves - what's our mindset? How do we lead others - how can we help them? How do we lead our organizations - how do we keep moving forward?His insight is based on deep personal experience as a futurist, trends & innovation expert. He spent a lot of time on the theme of leadership resilience at events worldwide, during and after the downturns of 2001, and 2008, and again during 2020.Some of his messages about innovating despite uncertainty have been stark and to the point. In 2009, Yum! Brands had him in for an audience of thousands in Las Vegas. Fear was in the room, and uncertainty was dominating the agenda. Jim spoke about the '7 Stages of Economic Grief*, and why history has taught us that those who move to the Acceptance phase are the ones who win. It's a key message that is needed today.Over the years, Jim has shared a similar message with dozens of organizations like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, Microsoft, IBM, Nestle, and dozens more at CEO-level events and corporate offsite leadership meetings. Through these events,, and through his detailed research, he has observed what world-class organizations have done - and haven't done - to align themselves to tomorrow despite relentless volatility and uncertainty.That's the insight he shares in this new, and timely, book.
Moving Forward
The storm isn’t the problem.Standing still is.
In an era defined by volatility, uncertainty, and constant disruption, most organizations don’t fail for lack of opportunity—they fail because they can’t get out of their own way. Dancing in the Rain is a field guide for leaders who are ready to move forward even when the forecast is unclear.Written by renowned futurist Jim Carroll, this book delivers 20 sharp, actionable insights drawn from decades of experience advising global CEOs through downturns, crises, and reinvention. It offers bold strategies for leading with resilience, thinking faster than change, and innovating through ambiguity.Whether you're navigating an economic downturn, an industry shakeup, or organizational inertia, this is your blueprint for momentum. You’ll learn how to lead through chaos, create clarity without waiting for it, and turn uncertainty into your greatest strategic asset.
Insight for an era of uncertain volatility
Lead the Future.
Even When It’s Uncertain
A bold guide for innovators, executives, and entrepreneurs who choose action over paralysis in a time of volatility, change, and chaos.
Move Through Uncertainty
Build momentum when others freeze.Learn how to take confident, forward action even when clarity is scarce. You’ll discover how small moves create breakthroughs—and why hesitation is the real risk.
Lead With
Resilience
Thrive in disruption, not despite it—but because of it.Develop the mindset and strategy to adapt, inspire your team, and stay grounded when everything around you is shifting.
Turn Chaos Into Clarity
Create structure, insight, and speed in the fog.You’ll gain tools to prototype, experiment, and act quickly—turning volatility into a competitive advantage while others overthink.
Futurist Jim Carroll
About the Author
Futurist Jim Carroll is on a mission to help organizations
understand how to align to tomorrow, today.
Navigating Tomorrow's Storms Today
Jim Carroll is a renowned futurist and resilience expert on a mission to help organizations not just weather uncertainty, but thrive within it. With over 30 years guiding leaders through disruptive change, he has empowered over 2 million people worldwide to find opportunity in challenge—teaching them to truly "dance in the rain" through more than 2,000 transformative presentations.
Bold Leadership Through Turbulent Times
Carroll's wisdom on resilient leadership has been embraced by organizations facing their own storms: NASA, Disney, the World Bank, Mercedes Benz, PGA, Blackrock, Wall Street Journal, Pfizer, Microsoft, Cisco, and 1,500+ others.
Transforming Challenges into Competitive Advantage
Through extensive industry insight and customized research, Carroll helps organizations build the adaptive capacity needed for stormy times. He provides CEOs, senior executives, and leadership teams with actionable strategies to grow stronger through disruption, transforming uncertainty into innovation opportunity—creating resilient "high-velocity innovation heroes" who don't just survive the rain, but learn to dance in it.
Leading Through Uncertainty:
7 Ways to Achieve Resilience In an Era of Volatility
Keynote Topic
Innovative organizations succeed by mastering the pace of the new high-velocity economy. In an era of economic challenge, they develop a relentless focus on chasing opportunity!For more than two decades, Futurist Jim Carroll has shared worldwide key strategies for moving forward through uncertainty. it's a powerful leadership oriented keynote with deep, practical insight and actionable strategies.
At this very moment, leadership teams are looking for critical insight on moving forward.For 3 major economic downturns, Futurist Jim Carroll has helped to lead them out of the wilderness. He's doing so again with the uncertainty and volatilty that defines 2025, at CEO-level events and corporate offsite leadership meetings.Right now, deep leadership insight for teams on how to get through the volatility is a precious resource.Experienced insight matters. Jim delivers.
Publication Schedule
Mid Summer 2025
The book is based on a blog series that Jim wrote in April 2025, which can be found at tomorrow.jimcarroll.comHe anticipates a release date in mid-summer 2025.
Pre-Order from Jim
$25.00
Includes shipping. Jim will personally sign the book with a message of resilient inspiration!
Pre-Order from Amazon
$19.95
The book will be avaialble on most Amazon stores worldwide. Shipping cost varies.
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