Disrupt with Impact - by Roger Spitz (Paperback)

About the Book

Navigate confidently through uncertain futures to thrive in unpredictability with practical strategies, proven frameworks and impactful guidance from a leading global futurist and venture capitalist.

Book Synopsis

WINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Business & Economics; WINNER: 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA), Harvey Chute First Place Category Winner - Non-Fiction Business & Enterprise; WINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2025 - Bronze Medal in Non-Fiction Business; FINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: General and Management & Leadership

Cybersecurity. Biotechnology. Artificial Intelligence. Geopolitics. Pandemics. Environmental Devastation. Supply Chains. Energy Transition.

These forces - and the unpredictable confluence of them - are rewriting the global economic landscape every day. One disruptive event can alter industries overnight, redistributing trillions of dollars in value and shifting the future of business. While many cling to outdated models, those who learn to embrace change will seize massive opportunities for sustainable value creation.

In a world where disruption is constant, how can you navigate the unpredictable and thrive? Disrupt With Impact offers the answers.

This groundbreaking book provides actionable strategies and proven frameworks from a leading futurist and venture capitalist, designed for leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. It shows how to not only defend against disruptive threats but to harness them for transformative success.

Disrupt With Impact focuses on four key areas:

1. The New Nature of Disruption: Understanding how disruption has evolved and how to adapt to a constantly changing world.
2. Systems Innovation and Transformative Change: Creating lasting, sustainable value through game-changing innovation.
3. Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Preparing for the future of decision-making and the transformative role of AI in shaping industries and society.
4. Disruptive Thinking Canvas: Unlocking your creative potential to invent the future today.

Imagine navigating the future with a GPS designed for uncertainty. Disrupt With Impact offers a new operating system for today's world, rejecting outdated playbooks and empowering you to lead in unpredictable times.

"well-illustrated and wide-ranging new approach to large- and small-scale disruptions." - Kirkus Reviews
"...A stimulating and future-focused leadership guide (which) seeks to understand and leverage the world's unpredictability." - Foreword Clarion Reviews

Review Quotes

"Roger Spitz has done it again! Disrupt With Impact is an indispensable guide for navigating today's unpredictable business landscape. Roger provides actionable strategies and profound insights that empower leaders to make tough decisions with confidence. Truly a must-read for anyone looking to thrive in the face of constant change."-- "Jake Sotiriadis, Director, Center for Futures Intelligence, National Intelligence University"

"Roger Spitz is a visionary in strategic foresight and systems innovation, whose insights have consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in business and technology. Having known him from Singularity University, I have seen firsthand his ability to inspire and challenge leaders to think deeply about sustainable futures. This book is a vital resource for anyone aiming to navigate and thrive amid disruption."-- "Pinak Kiran Vedalankar, global technology leader"

"Roger Spitz, with his unique multi-lens perspective, offers insights on embracing disruption as a frequent phenomenon that can both destroy and create value. Disrupt With Impact provides a practical roadmap for leaders aiming to strengthen their "impossibility muscles" and make the world a better place."-- "Doris Viljoen, Director, Institute for Futures Research, Stellenbosch Business School"

"A compelling book that illuminates the complexities of our uncertain world. Through engaging examples, Roger Spitz skillfully provides practical insights that resonate deeply with today's fast-paced environment. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your journey in strategic foresight, Disrupt With Impact provides tools to not only survive, but excel."-- "Quentin Ladetto, Head of Technology Foresight, Swiss DoD, and Co-founder, atelierdesfuturs.org"

"A must-read for anyone navigating uncertainty. Roger Spitz masterfully equips decision-makers for the steep slopes, crevasses and hazards of the world's fast-changing environments. There are no better frameworks to help build resilience for the shocks while seizing the windows of opportunities as you creatively shape your future."-- "Benedikt Böhm, Executive Board, Oberalp, CEO, Dynafit, and extreme ski mountaineer"

"A roadmap to visionary leadership, and Roger Spitz is the guide we need. He encourages leaders to think not only about surviving the next wave of disruption but about shaping it to their advantage - and for the greater good."-- "Michael J Keegan, Leadership Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government and host of The Business of Government Hour podcast"

"Combining strategic foresight and systems dynamics principles, Disrupt with Impact offers a framework and tools for confidently moving ahead in an uncertain world. Readers will find value in case studies on business themes from bluetech to open banking, lessons from successes and failures, and new opportunities. This book will help you to harness "gray rhino" challenges ahead in order to become a disruptive force for good - instead of being trampled."-- "Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino"

"Few subjects are as crucial as those covered in Disrupt With Impact, and no one understands them better than Roger Spitz. As value is either destroyed or created through change, this book is essential reading for leadership teams and investors to ensure sustainable value creation in a fast-changing world."-- "Sebastian Bihari, venture capitalist and General Partner, Vektor Partners"

"Makes the case for organizational leaders to adopt new ways to anticipate and act in an era of exponential change. Old methods no longer suffice in our hyperconnected world. Roger Spitz gives readers the tools to flourish through systemic disruption."-- "David Jonker, Vice President, SAP Insights Research Center"

"Organizations more than ever need to be vigilant about navigating uncertainty and disruption - their relevancy is at stake if they don't! Roger Spitz's Disruptive Thinking Canvas is an essential practice all organizations need to employ if they want to shape the future with impact and be around to see it. This is the "go to" guidebook for businesses who want to successfully navigate the modern world."-- "Kara Cunzeman, Director of Strategic Foresight, The Aerospace Corporation, Co-Founder and Chair, Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance, and Director, USA Hub for Teach the Future"

"Today, boards are operating in uncharted territory and navigating through unprecedented challenges and uncertainties. It is crucial for them to learn how to turn disruptions into opportunities, leveraging innovation and strategic foresight to drive sustainable growth and resilience. Disrupt with Impact is a perfect guide for our boardroom community. It provides comprehensive, sector-specific insights that are crucial for today's leaders. The book introduces new concepts for governance through engaging case studies and well-explained nuances."-- "Manoj K Raut, CEO and Secretary-General, Institute of Directors, India"

"Uncertainty, disruptions, cascading change... Roger Spitz is uniquely qualified to address these challenges. Backed by fascinating research, practical frameworks, and his original Disruptive Thinking Canvas, Disrupt With Impact is your operating manual for unpredictability."-- "Cathy Hackl, tech futurist, author, and CEO of Spatial Dynamics"

About the Author

Roger Spitz is a futurist, author, and President of Techistential, a foresight strategy consultancy. He also chairs the Disruptive Futures Institute, a global education hub which empowers organizations and entrepreneurs. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as Fast Company, WIRED, and MIT Technology Review. He is based in San Francisco, USA.