Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life

by Aidan McCullen, Dee Hock (Foreword by)

Overview

Understand the barriers to change and cultivate a reinvention mindset that will make you impervious to disruption

In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—at the individual and organizational levels. Undisruptable will give you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You'll be inspired to consider the big questions of today: What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future generations? What do waves of disruption mean for business leaders? Society is evolving at breakneck speed. What does this mean for all of us? Read Undisruptable to bridge the chaos and build the resilience you need to move forward.

While we cannot see into the future, there are repeatable patterns that we can understand. Undisruptable demystifies the principles of change through a blend of analogies, innovation frameworks and exemplars of change such as Fujifilm and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The first step to becoming undisputable is to realize that evolution is a natural part of life, and nature provides many examples. Undisruptable will help you to:

• Understand the principles of change
• Overcome the barriers to change
• See change as an opportunity and not an obstacle
• Utilize simple frameworks and examples to guide you on your transformation

By the end of this book, you will have the essential tools and techniques to foster a reinvention mindset that will help you and your organization to become Undisruptable.

This book is part of a 3-part series. Part 2 looks at the biases and mental obstacles that prevent change. Part 3 examines the best ways to communicate change within an organization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119770480
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,057,095
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Aidan McCullen is a transformation consultant and Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin where he runs a module called Emerging Trends and Technologies. He is Host and Founder of the Global Innovation Show. McCullen exemplifies the permanent reinvention mindset, reinventing himself after an international career in professional rugby, then becoming one of the top innovators in digital media in the world, before reinventing once again as a consultant in innovation and organisational transformation. He is also a business advisor and board director on disruption and emerging business models. More about Aidan: www.theinnovationshow.io

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dee Hock, founder and CEO Emeritus of VISA ix

Introduction: Why You Should Read This Book xiii

Part 1: Permanent Reinvention Framework 1

1 Resistance to Reinvention 3

2 Kintsugi Thinking 11

3 S Curves: A Framework for Permanent Reinvention 21

4 The Ouroboros: Infinity Curve 39

5 Recalibrating Time 47

Part 2: Permanent Reinvention Lenses 55

6 The Wasp Trap: Personal Vision 57

7 All Roads Lead to Rome: Organisational Vision 69

8 Managing Contrasts 79

9 Crab Curves 89

10 Here Be Dragons 99

Part 3: Undisruptable in Action 107

11 The Immortal Jellyfish: Fujifilm 109

12 Defeated by Victory: Nokia 123

13 Di‘S’ney Curves 133

14 I’ll be Back (Again and Again): ‘S’chwarzenegger Curves 147

15 Cochrane Curves – Overcoming Crises and Fear 155

16 The Coconut Trap 163

References 173

Acknowledgments 181

About the Author 183

Index 185