Disruption and leadership might seem opposing forces. Here's how the best leaders reconcile the two. Surely leaders should do the reverse, providing a steady hand on the tiller and guiding their teams to consistent and predictable victories—right? That's been the formula for organizational success for decades, at any rate. Not any more. Read more @ http://www.fastcompany.com/3052725/hit-the-ground-running/5-habits-of-truly-disruptive-leaders.

1. HOW DISRUPTIVE
LEADERS DRIVE
CHANGE AND
INNOVATION
Disruption and leadership
might seem opposing forces.
Here's how the best leaders
reconcile the two.
by Faisal Hoque
founder of:

2. On its face, leadership's goals
don't seem to line up with
dictionary definitions of
disruption.
Disrupt means:
(verb dis-rupt dis- rəpt) to cause
(something) to be unable to
continue in the normal way; to
interrupt the normal progress or
activity of (something).

3. For all the
buzzworthiness of the
term "disruption," the
fact is that the
competitive pressure to
innovate and shake up
established markets is
too powerful for
companies—and the
people who lead them—
to disregard.

4. Disruptive leadership isn't about
change for the sake of change. It's
about integrating change into the
modus operandi of the company—
which, of course, is easier said than
done.
The Disruptive
Imperative

5. Disruptive leaders are
always testing to make sure
their companies' strategies
are still effective—and say
so when they aren't.
They relentlessly
pursue the truth

6. Disruptive leaders
empathize with
their teams and
involve them in
their thinking.

7. Not to guide an organization along a
familiar course during difficult
times, but to keep the ship steady as it
steers in a new direction.
They guide others
through Chaos

8. Leading by consensus has its
place in the business world, but
you can't focus-group your way
to an effective new playbook
when the landscape changes
abruptly.
They're Decisive

9. The word "normal" doesn’t exist in a
disruptive leader’s vocabulary—once
something has become normal, it's
probably obsolete.
They break the rules
and write new ones

10. Leading disruptive innovation means
getting used to incredible levels of
uncertainty.
Modifying your assumptions and
adapting your plans depending on
your results is the standard practice of
the most effective disruptive leaders.
They thrive on
uncertainly

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13. About Me
Founder of Shadoka and other
companies. Shadoka enables
entrepreneurship, growth, and social
impact.
Formerly of GE and other global
brands. Author of several books,
including Everything Connects – How to
Transform and Lead in the Age of
Crea:vity, Innova:on and
Sustainability (McGraw Hill, 2014) and
Survive to Thrive – 27 Prac:ces of
Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators,
And Leaders (Mo@va@onal Press, 2015).
Follow me @faisal_hoque
faisalhoque.com