Disruption is an interesting word.
It is a word with different meanings.

Given the times we live in, we naturally know when something disruptive happens to us, particularly in a negative way, yet equally the world is driven increasingly by the example and success of those who seek creating disruption in order to alter the status quo.
A dictionary definition is:

DISRUPTION: Noun:
disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

We have an edition of ONE magazine which combine both perspectives.
Some of our contributions are specifically around responding to implications of the disruption created by the global pandemic. These insights, from experts in their fields, give us snapshots of thinking and laser like focus on specific aspects and challenges of the world which should make us all think. The ability to manage disruption in our lives, families, communities, businesses etc., require such special insight and the insight which comes from experience, often experience developed in different circumstances but highly relevant.

On the other hand, our edition is balanced by a range of contributions from people proud to be recognised as ‘disrupters’. We have the person generally recognised as the ‘godfather’ of disruption in the business sense. He first used the term. And wrote ‘THE BOOK’ on the subject, building a perspective which has driven a global success story. We have entrepreneurs, established and emerging, who have either already transformed the world or are well on the way to doing so, including the foremost female tech entrepreneur of her time and those who are emerging into such roles themselves.

By combining both perspectives, by unifying thoughtful responses to negative disruption and highlighting examples of positive disruption, we see a set of common human characteristics. When it comes to disruption, people need courage, an innovative and enterprising mind-set, determination and an ability to maintain momentum, be capable of creating and articulating vision and at the same time, the practical know how of how to achieve it. Finally there needs to be an appreciation of the human cost of negative disruption and the awareness and sense of hope which new positive disruption can bring.

I hope you enjoy this collection and draw inspiration from such great thinking and if it sparks thinking for a conversation about support on how you foster, manage and inspire disruption, do get in touch.