The Path of Leading and Thriving in the Unknown
Fearless, innovative, driven and daring. These say Terence Mauri, a world-leading expert on leadership, AI, and disruption, are the qualities of a disruptor: a business that is willing to take risks to achieve incredible success.
Described by Thinkers50 as an ‘influential and outspoken thinker on the future of leadership’, Terence Mauri has written The Upside of Disruption: The Path of Leading and Thriving in the Unknown to share his insights and tools for leaders to help prepare their organisations for tomorrow.
In the book, Terence explains why so many of us continually overestimate the risks of bold decisions while underestimating the downsides of standing still for too long in an increasingly complex and volatile world. He says not taking a risk is a risk.
Research shows that two-thirds of business leaders expect significant disruption to their business models over the next five years. Still, only one-third say they have the right mindsets, cultures, and capabilities to turn volatility into a tailwind for laser-like focus, strategic courage, and long-term value creation. Terence offers a breakthrough framework for shifting from a ‘wait and see’ to a ‘challenge and explore’ mindset.
Disruption is the norm, and bold leadership is the answer. Historically, leaders were preservers of the status quo, but that model is broken, and too many of us are over-managed and under-led. Now, leaders must evolve into challengers of the status quo because the future isn’t just about technology or trends. It’s about mindsets and choices, too. This book guides readers on the journey of building a future-ready mindset of courage over conformity, prioritising learning, growth, and reimagination, the values we need to thrive in the unknown.
This framework will help leaders in organisations of all sizes, in all industries, to create lightning speed value and agility in the face of extreme adversity. A must-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow.
The Upside of Disruption: The Path of Leading and Thriving in the Unknown is published by Wiley in collaboration with Thinkers50 and is priced at £22.99.
