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10 Great Words for 2021

Reinvent, Reflect, Rethink, Reimagine, Redesign, Retouch, Rework, Reinforce, Realign, Redo.

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Publish Date	2020-12-28
Updated Date	2026-09-18
Maturity	proven

Reinvent, Reflect, Rethink, Reimagine, Redesign, Retouch, Rework, Reinforce, Realign, Redo.

Jim Carroll’s annual 10 Great Words framework for 2021. The series uses a concise vocabulary to frame the mindset, habits and actions needed to engage with change, innovation and the future.

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Domains Connectivity & Digital Experience
Domains Society, Skills & Work
Domains Cities & Infrastructure

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Industries Workforce & Professional Services
Industries Education & Learning
Industries Economic Development

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IndustriesWorkforce & Professional ServicesExpertise is being reorganized around AI augmentation, knowledge velocity, new career structures and the ability to assemble skills at speed.IndustriesEducation & LearningThe central challenge in education is no longer access to knowledge. It is learning at the speed at which knowledge changes.IndustriesEconomic DevelopmentRegions increasingly compete on speed: the ability to align talent, infrastructure, energy, research and capital with industries that are themselves being reinvented.DomainsConnectivity & Digital ExperiencePervasive connectivity, immersive interfaces and the blending of physical and digital experiences.DomainsSociety, Skills & WorkChanging skills, careers, demographics, generational values and the organizational structures of work.DomainsCities & InfrastructureSmart infrastructure, urban reinvention, resilient systems and the technology reshaping how places are built and operated.

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