326: Why Smart Leaders Embrace Disruption with Terence Mauri

Is disruption always bad, or can it be your greatest asset?

In today’s world of relentless change–where the global talent pool is expanding and advancements in AI and machine learning are accelerating–disruption has become the new normal.

But amidst this chaos, should we seek to disrupt ourselves even more instead of just being disrupted? Today’s guest says yes. 

Meet Terence Mauri. Terence is a global expert on the future of leadership, AI, and disruption. As founder of the future trends think tank Hack Future Lab, he helps leaders find the upside of disruption and rethink leadership for a post-AI world. He has been described as “an influential and outspoken expert on the future of leadership” by Thinkers50, the global authority on today’s top business thinkers.

Today, Terence and I discuss why disruption shouldn’t be feared and how we can reframe it as an opportunity rather than a threat.

We’ll also dive into practical strategies for reducing complexity within organizations, how to democratize change, unlocking your inner disruption muscle, and more.

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Conversation Topics

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:50) Why disruption has a negative connotation
• (05:14) The downside of today’s management style
• (06:53) How to unlock your inner disruption muscle
• (09:12) Are you a complexifier or a simplifier?
• (13:53) The reductionist mindset explained
• (15:24) How to work with team members who are resistant to change
• (19:37) What does it mean to be over-managed yet under-led?
• (21:48) 3 steps to Managing Your Manager (MYM)
• (25:47) A great manager Terence has worked for
• (27:57) Keep up with Terence
• (28:51) [Extended Episode Only] The power of learning to unlearn
• (34:05) [Extended Episode Only] How to help your team members learn to unlearn

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