Daniel Burrus

MARCH 22, 2023

Through many of my writings, I explore my Hard Trend Methodology where a business leader or organization as a whole realigns their focus on Hard Trend future certainties to determine what they know is certain to happen. This then leads a business or organization to Anticipatory action! Where are you certain technology is headed?

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Daniel Burrus

JULY 31, 2019

This is the difference between Soft Trends and Hard Trends. If you don’t like a Hard Trend, there isn’t a way for you to change it. However, if you don’t like a Soft Trend, you can easily change it to your advantage. This is a Hard Trend, while a Soft Trend would be whether you will transform your business processes.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. For example, when you assess your projects on the basis of your uncertainty in these two areas, you get a relative view of which projects carry the most risk so you can invest more wisely. Let’s kick-off 2022 with a useful tool.

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 12, 2020

The predictability of disruption as an innovation accelerator is a central component of the Anticipatory Organization Model , focusing closely on how Anticipatory Organizations and Anticipatory Leaders can look at disruption and see enormous opportunities. Hard Trends and the Pandemic.

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Being Anticipatory as a leader or an organization is not necessarily a sole act of seeing the future, although paying attention to Hard Trend future certainties and seeing disruptions of any kind before they occur may make it seem so. Even if you think that your cash cow cannot possibly be disrupted, it will.

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 11, 2021

At this point, those who do understand what cryptocurrency is realize the disruptive nature of the concept and how it can upend the banking and financial industry. But the disruption from the concept of a digital wallet and cryptocurrency runs far deeper than just money. Disrupting the Real Estate Industry.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Disruption is all around us; it never seems to go away; it simply appears in a different and often entirely new form. The result is the same; it disrupts what we know and often in how we suddenly need to set about doing it differently. Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 20, 2022

Of all industries, this one is one that has to be anticipatory in both how they manufacture items, and in foreseeing disruptions and change long before they create problems. Five Tech Trends Impacting the Manufacturing Industry. Now, imagine how elaborate an IT department is needed to keep everything running!

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Part 1 of this blog series, I highlighted that disruption in health care is increasingly present at many points along the consumer value chain. Key takeaways to recall from that first post are as follows: Disruption doesn’t stop where it starts. What happens when disruptors move up-market? Three strategies for the path forward.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 27, 2021

For those interested in digital disruption and technological advancements , Bitcoin represented so much more than a way to allegedly make money fast like some type of digital wolf of Wall Street. So in banking, the most identifiable Hard Trend in blockchain technology is people’s response to buying Bitcoin. Never Say Never.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

From nascent technologies to emerging innovation strategies, we have identified 4 of the key corporate innovation trends to help you get ahead, so that your business will be ready for whatever next year may bring. The Top 4 Innovation Trends for 2021 1.

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Daniel Burrus

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Some minor disruptions get in your way, so you and your team make some adjustments to your product. While doing so, you start to consider other problems that may disrupt the newest iteration of this product you’re working on, and when it’s ready, start advertising to the local population your business is founded in.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 14, 2021

We’ve seen cycles come and go—everything from music trends that emulate days gone by to past decades of fashion making a comeback. Trends Are Cycles. Hard Trends and Soft Trends sound similar to the concept of cycles, don’t they? If we begin with Hard Trends, a future certainty means we know it will happen.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 15, 2022

Determining each person’s individual health and wellness needs, or recommending lifestyle changes to each individual that specifically suits his or her needs might seem almost impossible, but thanks to some of the transformative Hard Trend technologies growing rapidly this year and beyond, that pipe dream is fast becoming reality.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 12, 2022

Therefore, let me collate three examples below to paint a real-world picture of how edge computing works and where it is currently evolving to transform industries for the better. I discuss in my Anticipatory Leader System that we only move forward with technological disruption and change, we never go back.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 23, 2018

I've used the example of Tower Records before - a behemoth astride the recording industry - brought low very quickly by a sudden shift in music distribution. Similarly, Blockbuster experienced almost the exact same disruption. Similarly, Blockbuster experienced almost the exact same disruption.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Companies across multiple sectors have launched collaborative efforts to gather disruptive new ideas, harness new technologies, and achieve greater sustainability. Although careful and precise data-gathering has been a major trend, so have bold steps in the technological and environmental fronts. Let’s dive in!

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For some, the post-coronavirus “new normal” is a frightening concept that rattles their status quo, while others are taking this moment to seize new opportunities afforded to us by a global disruption, as COVID-19 has proven to be. If you feel this concept to be a bit over your head, let me break it down for you with an example.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 2, 2020

A massive transformation faces the software industry, similar to the disruption we’ve seen hit other industries like health care and manufacturing. Salesforce and Zoho are examples of low-code platforms. Pipedrive and Airtable are examples of no-code platforms. Zapier and GitHub are examples today. Big Changes.

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Christensen Institute

JANUARY 3, 2023

In health care, there are myriad examples of how existing offerings fail to meet consumers’ Jobs to Be Done. This is because doing so makes it significantly harder for new entrants or competitors to disrupt the organization. The post Health Care 2023: Three innovation trends worth watching appeared first on Christensen Institute.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 29, 2022

And truth be told, you do not need them to do so — you can use your own Anticipatory mindset to decode the disruptions that will change the insurance industry from this point forward. Disruptions — and better yet, digital disruptions — that turn the insurance industry on its head are meant to ease the common pain points customers face.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 6, 2020

With apologies to those who agree with that statement, there are many, many more examples of out-and-out certainties. A more timely and, in some ways, comforting example involves the ever-changing situation we find ourselves in today with COVID-19. What’s a Hard Trend? Was Sunday followed by Monday last week? Absolutely.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. A well-crafted strategy can serve as a compass, guiding your organization through the complexities of a disruptive world and towards sustained success.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 20, 2018

I might be paraphrasing slightly, but as you can see, the Jeweler was not very positive about the trend of buying high-end jewelry online, instead of in shops like his. This has been an increasing trend in the past few years, especially as app-based platform companies have completely disrupted existing monopolies.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

From nascent technologies to emerging innovation strategies, we have identified 4 of the key corporate innovation trends to help you get ahead, so that your business will be ready for whatever next year may bring. Trend research suggests that there will be a shift from automation to autonomous things.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Here are key areas to focus on: Continuous Learning : Encourage leaders to stay informed about industry trends and to continually expand their skill sets. Disruptive Innovation Disruptive innovation is a buzzword you’ve likely encountered, but understanding its intricacies can be transformative for your business.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 30, 2021

We are in an interesting time in history, when transformative digital disruptions have their foot on the gas and are accelerating at exponential rates. Increasing the marketing budget to create awareness around the fuel savings in those vehicles is an example or hiring more staff to help perfect that feature is also creating change. .

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This focus was predominantly on responding to disruptions as they came in, putting out fires to solve issues. Let’s help guide you in this productive direction by way of exploring an example of a business in an industry that directly impacts us, especially following the disruption of COVID-19—the hotly discussed supply chain.

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Daniel Burrus

JULY 14, 2021

Coupled with the disruptive nature of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, A.I. applications and how quickly they are becoming applicable in everyday life without us even realizing it, the business disruption that comes with them is speeding up as well. A Truly Disruptive Hard Trend. Because of the versatility of A.I.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 2, 2020

A massive transformation faces the software industry, similar to the disruption we’ve seen hit other industries like health care and manufacturing. Salesforce and Zoho are examples of low-code platforms. Pipedrive and Airtable are examples of no-code platforms. Zapier and GitHub are examples today. Big Changes.

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Transformation happens from the inside out, sending a disruptive ripple throughout an industry. Let’s think of a musical instrument manufacturer as an example. The answer is transformation, as disruption from the inside out is the very definition of control! Drum Up a Mastery of Hard Trends.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Most of these technologies undergo enhancements as better technologies arise leading to constant disruption. However, adapting to the latest digital transformation trends in the workplace has always been a challenge for organizations across the globe. Digital workplace trend #1. Digital workplace trend #2.

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whataventure

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The 8 recurring trends we identified are: alternative entertainment, augmented reality, customization, intelligent wearables, platforms, slope analytics and sensors, smart protection and finally sustainability. The trend of individualization is now also dominating the ski industry. Customization. Do you want a personalized ski?

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 10, 2020

One example that affects us all is the certainty that this COVID-19 pandemic the world faces will eventually end, and a “new normal” will set in. This future “maybe” that can change falls under what I refer to as a Soft Trend. Soft Trends Defined. Likewise, there are positive Soft Trends as well as negative Soft Trends.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 11, 2023

Much of what cost savings has to do with these days is found in processing power, bandwidth, and storage — the Three Digital Accelerators that I have identified as the cause for accelerated digital disruption since the eighties. These are Hard Trend future certainties that by no measure are slowing down.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 5, 2023

The major cornerstone to an Anticipatory mindset is my Hard Trend Methodology, where we discern between Hard Trend future certainties that are based on future facts that will happen and Soft Trends that are open to influence. But aging itself is a Hard Trend. Chronologically, all generations will get older.

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Daniel Burrus

MARCH 27, 2019

Reacting to problems and digital disruptions, no matter how agile you and your organization are, is no longer good enough. Anticipatory Leaders know that a high percentage of future disruptions, problems, and game-changing opportunities are predictable and represent unprecedented ways to accelerate growth and gain advantage.

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