What does disruptive innovation really mean?
It’s a term that’s widely misunderstood. But leading people using disruptive change can reinvent your organisation.
In this episode I am joined by prolific author, advisor and teacher Scott D. Anthony. We talk about what it takes to search out weak signals of change and how to wonder intentionally as you do. We also talk about how to experiment by testing growth hypotheses.
Scott explains how to trust your leadership judgment when making difficult and complex decisions when restructuring an organisation. He also guides us through disruptive innovation, including ecosystems, and harnessing the full potential of AI.
You’ll hear about:
- What does Scott mean by disruptive change?
- Getting over inertia and fear
- How to experiment
- The mindset of accelerating or disposing
- Informed judgements for decision making
- Re-structuring and re-inventing organisations
- AI’s potential for disruptive change
- Leading people to integrated solutions
- The impact of open collaborative systems
- The quickfire round
- The impact Scott wants to have on the world
- What does Scott’s best day look like?
More about Scott
Scott D. Anthony is an internationally recognised expert and dynamic keynote speaker on topics related to navigating disruptive change. An advisor, executive, innovator, teacher, writer, and speaker, Anthony is a consummate optimist that is passionate about spreading ideas that help individuals and organisations thrive in today’s world of never-ending change.
He is the Clinical Professor of Strategy at the prestigious Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and a senior advisor and managing partner emeritus at Innosight, where his leadership significantly contributed to the firm’s growth and success.
As an author, he has penned numerous influential books and articles, providing thought leadership in innovation and strategic thinking. His forthcoming book, DECODED: How Disruptive Innovators Combine Magic, Methods, and a Bit of Madness to Change the World, promises to be a seminal work in understanding how disruptive innovators shape our world.
“You have to learn experimentally.”
Scott D. Anthony, Clinical Professor of Strategy, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
VIEW RUNNING ORDER
02.49 | What does Scott mean by disruptive change? |
04.48 | Getting over inertia and fear. |
06.38 | How to experiment. |
08.30 | The mindset of accelerating or disposing. |
11.40 | Informed judgements for decision making. |
14.57 | Re-structuring and re-inventing organisations. |
18.17 | AI’s potential for disruptive change. |
22.49 | Leading people to integrated solutions. |
27.33 | The impact of open collaborative systems. |
30.15 | The quickfire round. |
34.42 | The impact Scott wants to have on the world. |
35.23 | What does Scott’s best day look like? |

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