Dance of Disruption and Creation: Epochal Change and the Opportunity for Enterprise [Paperback]

This book looks at disruption in business through several lenses: technology, demographics, economic change, the changing nature of institutions and the interplay of technology as it fundamentally shapes consumers and society. It provides an understanding of emerging opportunities and specific action-oriented solutions businesses can employ.

Nandu Nandkishore and Neeraj Chandra are friends and batch-mates from IIM Ahmedabad, each with 40 years of experience working in global multinationals like Nestl? and Unilever in senior leadership roles, being on company boards, mentoring startups, and teaching at business school. They bring to this book their deep reflections and insights from years of accumulated global experience, from their vast network of experts, and curated from their extensive readings.

Its 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 l³˜