ABSTRACT

It’s an exciting time to be alive! We are witness to an epoch of change, a dance of disruption and creation, that is re-imagining our world. Where are these disruptions coming from? What opportunities do they uncover? How can one make sense of them? And most importantly, how should one prepare and act? This book, written by two influential business leaders, unpacks these "epochal" changes and how they represent a defining moment of opportunity for the world of business.

Nandu Nandkishore and Neeraj Chandra draw upon diverse sources, academic literature, discussions with CEOs, startup founders and experts, in order to understand the significant pivots of change emerging from a wide canvas and then stitch together a perspective of an exciting, brave new world. Unlike many other books that focus only on emerging technologies, the authors here look at disruption through several lenses: technology, demographics, economic change, the changing nature of institutions, and the interplay of technology as it fundamentally shapes consumers and society. The book goes beyond describing changes taking place. It explores the "why so" and "so what" to provide an understanding of the shifts taking place, and crucially, the implications for the world of enterprise. Using simple examples and frameworks throughout, the book provides specific, action-oriented solutions that businesses can employ.

This book will be of specific interest to business leaders, strategists, investment professionals, as well as social scientists and public servants. It is for change-makers who are excited to seize the unique opportunity that this change represents – to build competitive advantage, re-invent markets and enterprise, and indeed, to make the world a better place.

A selection of reference links and material for the book is accessible at www.routledge.com/9781032184791.

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction Epochal Change and Enterprise

The Opportunity in Disruption

part I|56 pages

Who We Are

chapter Chapter 2|11 pages

Economic Transformation

The Surge in Emerging Markets

chapter Chapter 3|8 pages

Tumult of Age Pyramids

The Emerging Demographic Dividends

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

The Surge of Urbanisation

Transformation by Habitat

chapter Chapter 5|8 pages

What We Think

Transformation by Belief

chapter Chapter 6|17 pages

Society and Its Institutions

Unbundling and Re-creation

part II|77 pages

How We Do

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Ubiquitous Connectivity

The Foundation of an Anytime, Anywhere World

chapter Chapter 8|18 pages

Life and Identity in the Metaverse

The Internet Revolution – Platform for a New World

chapter Chapter 9|13 pages

The Addition of Intelligence

“Smart” Drives the Future

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

The Revolution in Life Sciences

Health Is the Real Wealth

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

Disruptions in the Power to Do

Future Revolutions

chapter Chapter 12|12 pages

A World of Change

Perspectives for Business

part III|51 pages

The Action Mantras

chapter Chapter 13|13 pages

Re-imagine Value Spaces

Challenge, Re-imagine, Imagine Anew

chapter Chapter 14|14 pages

The Re-imagination of Enterprise

Leveraging Technology to Drive Disruption

chapter Chapter 15|20 pages

Re-imagine Organising

Lead to Seize the Win