columbusglobal.com/us USA Go to your local website Investor Press Home Industries ERP CRM Services Support About Events Careers News Contact us NEWS Columbus acquires ERP consultancy Client Strategy Group Digitization is not “intangible” business development Columbus acquires ERP consultancy Client Strategy Group If you do not pay for the product Are you skilled or just lucky? Columbus delivers revenue growth in Q1 2016 Columbus is Microsoft Global ERP Partner of the Year Help! The digitization is coming Columbus Capital Markets Day Columbus acquires leading US consultancy Columbus acquires Sherwood Systems Disruption is a management discipline September 26, 2016 Many people mistakenly believe that disruption is about technology and that you have to be a geeky entrepreneur to be successful in developing your business in the digital world. But disruption is about all but technology. It is a management discipline. By Thomas Honoré In connection with my book, ”Disrupt or Die”, I get many inquiries from organizations who want inspiration and advice on how to deal with disruption. Today, disruption is on top of the to-do-list in many companies’ strategy plannning, and therefore it is often the top management that contacts me. It is distinctive that the management is reluctant to deal with disruption because it smells a little of IT. Actually, they want to bring up the concept, but are nervous about whether their lack of IT knowledge will make them appear incompetent and inexperienced. It is unfortunate and unnecessary, because disruption is not about IT! Basically, disruption is about preparing the organization to meet new challenges and win the war against competitors. And that is not a new issue for the top management. In any business, value creation lies in the ability to put themselves in the customer’s place. It seems simple, but actually that is exactly what typically disrupts the markets, and means that the established businesses are lacking behind. The digital trends are rewriting the rules of competition in many industries, and the digital movements stir up more innovation and business opportunities than before. However, disruption is only created when it is put in combination with a razor-sharp customer experience. This is where the winners are found – those companies that deliver something new and extra with a better customer experience. In order to succeed with disruption you should muster all the vigor you can possibly find in your company. You will find that your company’s immune system fights change, and that your goal is typically unclear from the start. Therefore, you must set up to fail faster and learn from your mistakes. As an organization, you must unlearn some basic attitudes and see the world in a new way. This places huge demands on empowerment, change management and your management skills. It is hardly surprising to you that the culture of a company is crucial to the ability to handle disruption. You probably also know that it is not easy to change a company culture, but you can come a long way by being aware of what needs to be unlearned in the organization, while you break down the hierarchy and send the old culture at the dump. You must also define the new heroes and the stories across the company, and you also have to overhaul the compositon of your employees and your management team to increase your chances of turning disruption into an advantage for the company. If you as a leader is not comfortable with these management concepts, it is probably time for you to speed up. My core value is that any leader must have a strong anchoring in the practical handling of change management, culture management and empowerment in order to be successful. Topics: Corporate Navigate INDUSTRY SERVICES Food Manufacturing Distribution TECHNOLOGIES Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Dynamics CRM Microsoft Dynamics GP Microsoft Dynamics NAV Business Intelligence Development Services ABOUT About Vision and Mission History Client Cases Methodology SPECIAL SERVICES Press Site Investor Site Jobs Site Technology Overview LATEST News Client Case Studies Contact US HEADQUARTERS 600 Cordwainer Drive Norwell, MA 02061 CONTACT INFO Phone: 888.209.3342 E-mail: PRESS INQUIRES Communication Manager Tine Rasmussen E-mail: INVESTOR RELATIONS Chief Financial Officer Hans Henrik Thrane E-mail: Other sites Global Danmark Eesti Latvija Lietuva Nederland Norge Россия United Kingdom USA Cookie Policy Legal Privacy Sitemap