Why Innovation and Disruption are Not Synonymous for Breakthrough Growth
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Charlene Li.
“Disrupt or Die” has been the rallying cry for decades, but what does it actually mean to be disruptive, to make it the center of your strategy? Many established companies set a goal to develop “disruptive” innovations, believing innovation will disrupt their market and drive growth. But that’s not how it works: disruption doesn’t create growth. Growth creates disruption. Transformations are never easy, and the unrelenting pace of technological change makes it doubly difficult. But there’s hope and a way forward — starting with reframing your strategy, leadership and culture so that disruptive growth is at the top of your agenda. In her new book, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail, Charlene Li changes the conversation, exposing what we’ve been doing wrong all along and offering guidance for shifting toward more lasting disruptive growth. charleneli.com. Follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.
For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s the bestselling author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Open Leadership and her 2019 release, The Disruption Mindset, as well as the co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Groundswell. She’s also an entrepreneur who founded and ran Altimeter Group, a disruptive industry analyst firm acquired by Prophet in 2015. With over 20 years of experience in tech and business, she has been a respected advisor to Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and leadership.
Charlene has appeared on 60 Minutes, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CNN and CNBC, and is frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Reuters and The Associated Press. She is a much-sought after public speaker and has keynoted top conferences such as the World Business Forum, World Economic Forum, American Society of Association Executives, and SXSW.
Charlene was named one of the Top 50 Leadership Innovators by Inc, and one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company. A graduate of Harvard Business School, with a magna cum laude degree from Harvard College, she currently lives in San Francisco. You can learn more about her at charleneli.com.
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