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Is Disruption the New Normal?

Moves the Needle

Make no mistake, the pandemic disrupted business. The world has endured 3 massive economic disruptions in the first 2 decades of the 21st century, including the dotcom bust and 9/11, the Great Recession of 2008, and the current pandemic-caused economic devastation. Is disruption itself the new normal?

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Are you Ready to use this Economic Downturn to Become Recession Proof?

Daniel Burrus

But as I have mentioned to clients and colleagues many times over the course of my career: Agility will never set you ahead of disruption; it will only give you momentary peace of mind. A brief example of an organization that capitalized on the 2008 recession in remarkable ways is Lego. Opportunity is everywhere — always !

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The Personality of a Business: More Than Just a Brand Image

Tullio Siragusa

Case Study: Airbnb’s Personality Shift and Rebranding Background: Founded in 2008, Airbnb started as a platform that allowed homeowners to rent out their spaces to travelers. While it disrupted the traditional hotel industry, its brand personality was initially centered around affordable travel accommodation.

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Four Innovation Paradoxes driving disruption

Innovation 360 Group

There are a number of well-documented key drivers for innovation and global disruption, as discussed in this blog. In this blog post, I will elaborate on leadership and how it relates to four major innovation paradoxes, or to use another word, dilemmas.

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EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND LEARNING

ImagineNation

I was privileged to attend one of the first Theory U; Presencing Leadership for Profound Innovation and Change Workshops presented by the Sloane School of Management, in Boston in 2008. Forward looking leadership.

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When tough times are ahead, you should double down on innovation

Idea to Value

Downturns are prime territory for disruption. But, more importantly for us, economic downturns are always a great time for disruptive innovation. Disruptive innovation usually starts from the low-end of the of market , which means that these innovators are uniquely positioned for tough times. But who are these companies?

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Innovation is a team sport

Cris Beswick

Disrupt or die thinking doesn’t help The typical approach to defining different levels of innovation tends to polarise things for most employees. With the right-hand side of the scale firmly rooted in the phrase ‘disrupt or die’ means, most people instantly jump to extensive, complex, far-out solutions. Pearson/Prentice Hall.