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Facing Up to Disruption

January 1, 2020 | MIT Sloan Management Review | Innovation

This guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, gives leaders a range of perspectives on why disruption is so hard to cope with, and what they can do to both respond and create disruption in their own industries. From business model creation to leadership skills required, the guide offers a series of coping mechanisms for disruption challenges.

Articles included in this collection:

The Best Response to Digital Disruption
By Jacques Bughin and Nicolas van Zeebroeck

Why Entrepreneurs Should Care Less About Disrupting and More About Creating
By Theodore Kinni

The Hard Truth About Business Model Innovation
By Clayton M. Christensen, Thomas Bartman, and Derek van Bever

Digital Disruption Is a People Problem
By Gerald C. Kane

Will, Skill, and Velocity: Survival Skills for a Digital World
By Paul Michelman

How to Prepare for a Brexit-Size Disruption
By Yossi Sheffi

How Useful Is the Theory of Disruptive Innovation?
By Andrew A. King and Baljir Baatartogtokh

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