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Terrence Mowry

Aug 11, 2025

36:37
But I was wondering, with everything that you lay out in the book, can disruption be anticipated or is it inherently unpredictable? And perhaps, what are some of the most surprising benefits of disruption that leaders tend to overlook? Yeah.
36:53
Change used to happen as a breeze.
36:54
Now it feels like a category five typhoon.
36:58
And I attended a meeting recently at the Department of Trade.
37:04
This is back in the UK where I grew up.
37:07
And we exchanged business cards.
37:08
And when I looked at the job title, and I'm not exaggerating, Michael, it said Head of Uncertainty and Scenarios.
38:42
When you think of disruption, what distinguishes positive disruption from merely just reacting to a crisis? And what do you mean by the concept of reframing uncertainty to that end?
37:05
So what inspired you to write your latest book, The Upside of Disruption, and how did the concept originate?
37:12
What a great question.
37:13
In fact, one of the things I love the most is questions.
37:16
I think in this age of uncertainty and volatility, questions are the answer.
37:21
And for me, I had my whole life mapped out in a very linear way.
37:24
This is going back about 15 years.
37:26
I was involved in a serious car accident and that changed my life perspective.
38:03
But I was wondering, with everything that you lay out in the book, can disruption be anticipated or is it inherently unpredictable? And perhaps, what are some of the most surprising benefits of disruption that leaders tend to overlook?

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