Embrace the power of disruption or tomorrow will be today, again. More of the same produces more of the same.
All leaders disrupt.
Successful disruption:
Disruption makes new futures possible. But, disruption “gone wild” destroys your capacity to build the future. Too much disruption irritates and aggravates. People make fun of the “innovation of the day,” for example.
Disruption is destruction.
Create new futures with small disruptions.
- Ask new questions. Try these: Where can our current people take us? How can we help them get there?
- Participate in activities you don’t like. Discomfort disrupts.
- Engage inexperienced people. New eyes enlighten.
- Create new constraints. Boundaries make creativity possible.
- Get people doing rather than talking. Have the corporate team call customers, for example.
- Invite people from different departments to meetings.
- Rearrange conference rooms. But, don’t change configurations every time. You know you’re in trouble when rearranging chairs creates distress.
- Make, “Could…
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