Leading in the age of disruption

CONVERSATIONS on the future have seen a common theme emerge - that it is disrupted and predominantly digital. Technological advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, sharing platforms and the Internet of Things are fundamentally altering business models and industries. These changes are often not only alien to businesses; they are taking place at unprecedented speed. Many organisations, in particular the larger established ones that are encumbered by complex structures and bureaucratic processes, may find adapting to the pace of change a real struggle. Entrepreneurial businesses are often said to have a huge competitive advantage by virtue of their smaller size and simpler business model, which affords them the needed agility.