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Merry RichterWritten by Merry Richter

Why You Must Disrupt Yourself Before Someone Else Does

November 19, 2018 | Exponential Enterprise

Disruption is occurring far more quickly than ever before, and some of the largest companies in the world have fallen. Many didn’t even see it coming. Consider these statistics:

  1. 72 percent of executives surveyed said they are susceptible to digital disruption in the next three years.
  2. Only 20 percent of Chief Strategy Officers believe their companies are highly prepared for sudden industry disruption.
  3. Nearly 140 private companies working to advance artificial intelligence technologies have been acquired since 2011, and over 40 acquisitions occurred in 2016 alone.
  4. On average, an S&P 500 company is replaced every two weeks.
  5. Nearly 50 percent of the current S&P 500 won’t exist over the next 10 years.

But there can also be a big upside to disruption

Disruption also presents massive opportunities for leaders who know how to spot critical trends, build innovation-friendly cultures, and invest in sound innovation practices.

Agile and innovative companies like Netflix, Instagram, Amazon, Airbnb, and Uber have used exponential technologies to completely disrupt their industries. You can learn how to plot a successful course for your company, too.

Take action to future-proof your company

With the right competencies, training, and insights, your company can ride the wave of disruption. How? Start by disrupting yourself before someone else does.

The exponential leader's guide to disruption

Our ebook, The Exponential Leader’s Guide to Disruption, offers expert strategies and tactics to help you start future-proofing your company. You’ll discover the skills, approaches, and mindset that we share with enterprise leaders every day to help them ensure the growth and success of their organizations and bring bold, innovative solutions to market.

Download our ebook now and see how to begin unlocking new opportunities for your company.

About the Author / Merry Richter

Merry Richter
Merry is the Director of Marketing Communications at SU and the Editor of the SU Blog. She writes about happenings at SU (and the occasional zombie or superhero) and also shares helpful resources and other content from and about SU and our global innovation ecosystem.
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