#150 - Scott Anthony: Disruptions and the Patterns That Shape Innovation

Episode notes

Today we’re welcoming back our first-ever guest on the Outthinker Podcast, Scott Anthony - Senior Lecturer at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and one of the world’s leading voices on innovation and transformation. Formerly a senior partner at Innosight, the consultancy founded by Clayton Christensen, Scott has spent decades helping global organizations navigate disruption, build strategic resilience, and create new engines of growth. He’s also the author of eight acclaimed books, including The First Mile , Dual Transformation , and his newest work, Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World. In this discussion, we uncover how disruption has driven human progress for centuries - long before the dawn of Silicon Valley. From the cannon fire that toppled ancient empires to the printing press that democratized knowledge, Scott shows that the forces behind disruption are anything but new. Through stories spanning from gunpowder to generative AI, he reveals how these enduring patterns continue to reshape industries, technologies, and societies today. Listeners will walk away with a richer understanding of how to spot and harness disruption rather than fear it.

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