New Books Network Scott D. Anthony, "Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025)
Oct 24, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Scott D. Anthony, a distinguished business school professor and disruption expert, explores the transformative power of innovation. He delves into the fascinating stories behind monumental disruptions like the iPhone and the printing press. Scott highlights how leaders can turn challenges into opportunities and examines the social costs and risks associated with AI. With insights into historical icons like Julia Child, he encourages us to rethink how we navigate change and harness innovation for a better future.
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How Disruption Reorders Markets
- Disruption simplifies complex, expensive products, making them affordable and driving explosive growth.
- Scott D. Anthony uses computing generations to illustrate predictable market shifts that reorder leaders.
Incumbents Can Turn Disruption Into Opportunity
- Incumbents can win disruption if leaders organize and act differently, as Apple and Microsoft show.
- Anthony stresses the irrational human factors—biases and identity—that deepen the innovator's dilemma.
Disruption's Shadow Requires Active Response
- Disruption casts a shadow: it drives progress but creates social and individual losses.
- Anthony urges facing those downsides openly, not assuming technology will self-correct.
