Linking Resiliency to Innovation - with Scott Anthony

Описание: This conversation features Scott Anthony, professor, advisor, and author of Epic Disruptions, in a wide-ranging conversation on how transformative change actually happens—and how leaders endure it. Drawing on 11 historical case studies spanning business, culture, healthcare, and technology, Anthony reframes disruption not as sudden genius, but as persistent problem-solving rooted in curiosity, customer obsession, experimentation, and courage. From Julia Child democratizing French cooking to Procter & Gamble’s long, failure-filled path to disposable diapers, from Florence Nightingale’s system-level reinvention of healthcare to Apple’s willingness to cannibalize its own success, the discussion reveals why disruption is “predictably unpredictable” and why resilience is the defining trait of successful innovators. The conversation also explores the shadow side of disruption—resistance, loss, and unlearning—and what it takes for organizations, entrepreneurs, and educators to adapt in the messy middle of change, including today’s AI-driven transformation. Grounded in history but pointed firmly at the future, this talk offers a hopeful, practical guide to owning disruption rather than being overtaken by it.

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