The tectonic plates of our future are shifting

When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the 3rd and the 4th revolution have evolved at an exponential rate rather than a linear pace. When trend collide disruptions happens fast. In fact, so rapid that the tectonic plates of productivity and growth are shifting at a speed that reshapes the competitive and social landscape, and redefines the boundaries of prosperity, trade and values.

Waves of disruption

A revolution never emerges in its full form but like an evolution. The Industry 4.0 unfolds in three different waves. Today, we have entered the 2nd wave of the 4th industrial revolution.

At the heart of all business strategy is the trade-off between exploration versus exploitation. How strategies are created, implemented, and executed is a rare discipline that few master. Yet strategy is more necessary than ever.

Everybody can create a breakthrough strategy, once they master the building block of strategy and develop a structured way to outsmart one’s own bias and outthink creative limits.

Think functionally and act strategically to outthink the ordinary, think differently and differentiate with core capabilities. A good strategy is a masterplan to design innovation and growth alongside uncertainty while strengthening the core.

Create the future and manage the present requires a managerial toolkit to cope with disruption, competitive agility, business and operating model, as well as the future workforce to find the future value and growth.

There are two fundamental levels of strategy: corporate and business unit strategy. Corporate strategy defines what set of businesses to compete in, while business unit strategy describes how to compete in each distinct business or industry. While both are essential, business units typically account for 80% or more of economic performance.