Abstract
The article starts with a proposition stating that contemporary multi-functional disruptive change is leading to an expression of leadership that is closely associated with individual perspective and exercise of control. Perspective and control take the issue out of the traditional single track focus on the leader’s behavior or traits to the broader context of the leader, as an individual, the followers, as players and events, as disruptive forces. The article further defines perspective in terms of vision and desire to achieve. It also defines control in terms of locus, and management of self. A propensity to lead is derived from the analysis. Case evidence compliments the analysis. The article is of benefit into breathing fresh air into what is rapidly becoming a stale conceptual and professional arena. The two parameters, once converted into an operational model, could, help the process of management of today’s turbulent businesses.
Highlights
Disruption in business environments is an opaque phenomenon
While roots of business disruption seem to lie in technology, the tentacles and symptoms extend to economics, sociology and even politics and ideology
Generic disruption is a force or a bundle of forces that cut across systems and reconfigure constituent elements
Summary
Disruption is one of those opaque phenomena that could mean different things to different people. While roots of business disruption seem to lie in technology, the tentacles and symptoms extend to economics, sociology and even politics and ideology. Tales of disruptive technology innovations and breakthroughs in variety of products and markets are abound. Social media is viewed as a disruptive force. Quirks of the global political scene are, more frequently than not, labelled as disruptive. The entire business-related disruption concept is assuming a wide scope and an ever widening spectrum. That brings forward the question: what constitutes disruption in business environments and is there supporting evidence? This will be the focus of the following article
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