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The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption: Volume II - Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty
This entirely standalone Volume II of The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption is filled to the brim with invaluable toolkits, models, and resources. “Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty” builds on Volume I as the ultimate blueprint for organizations and individuals to stay relevant in the unpredictable and complex 21st century.
Through our renowned AAA Framework, you’ll discover accessible tools and practical applications to build Antifragile foundations, develop the capabilities to be Anticipatory, and use emergent and strategic Agility to make effective decisions, impactful investments, and drive true innovation.
This Volume II, “Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty”, includes a valuable reference workbook used by professional futurists, showing readers how to use practitioner Futures Frameworks & Foresight Fundamentals to imagine and create desired futures.
As change is certain and omnipresent, we must also learn to thrive by mastering the language of disruption through the 6 i’s frameworks: Intuition, Inspiration, Imagination, Improvisation, Invention, Impossible.
Dozens of contributors across different fields and regions developed real-world case studies and field-ready toolkits, putting these 6 i’s into practice. The chapter on Zen Buddhism helps you interpret our constantly changing world through Eastern philosophy. A focus on Israel reveals how this tiny country builds a system where failure is part of achieving the impossible. In the final application of the 6 i’s, Science Fiction becomes a toolkit for imagination and innovation.
Together, the actionable insights, frameworks, and workbook from Volume II ensure that you’ll go beyond resilience or adaptability to actually thrive on disruption and uncertainty.
Roger Spitz and Lidia Zuin draw on decades of insights from advising entrepreneurs, CEOs, boards, and shareholders in Silicon Valley and globally on evaluating their companies, competitiveness, strategic investments, and disruptions ahead. A foresight strategist, investor, and writer, Roger’s expertise lies at the intersection of futures studies and sustainable value creation building on his experience leading global investment banking and venture capital businesses. Lidia is a journalist, science fiction writer, and professional futurist.
Through our renowned AAA Framework, you’ll discover accessible tools and practical applications to build Antifragile foundations, develop the capabilities to be Anticipatory, and use emergent and strategic Agility to make effective decisions, impactful investments, and drive true innovation.
This Volume II, “Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty”, includes a valuable reference workbook used by professional futurists, showing readers how to use practitioner Futures Frameworks & Foresight Fundamentals to imagine and create desired futures.
As change is certain and omnipresent, we must also learn to thrive by mastering the language of disruption through the 6 i’s frameworks: Intuition, Inspiration, Imagination, Improvisation, Invention, Impossible.
Dozens of contributors across different fields and regions developed real-world case studies and field-ready toolkits, putting these 6 i’s into practice. The chapter on Zen Buddhism helps you interpret our constantly changing world through Eastern philosophy. A focus on Israel reveals how this tiny country builds a system where failure is part of achieving the impossible. In the final application of the 6 i’s, Science Fiction becomes a toolkit for imagination and innovation.
Together, the actionable insights, frameworks, and workbook from Volume II ensure that you’ll go beyond resilience or adaptability to actually thrive on disruption and uncertainty.
Roger Spitz and Lidia Zuin draw on decades of insights from advising entrepreneurs, CEOs, boards, and shareholders in Silicon Valley and globally on evaluating their companies, competitiveness, strategic investments, and disruptions ahead. A foresight strategist, investor, and writer, Roger’s expertise lies at the intersection of futures studies and sustainable value creation building on his experience leading global investment banking and venture capital businesses. Lidia is a journalist, science fiction writer, and professional futurist.
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Published December 15, 2022
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Roger Spitz
5 books11 followersRoger Spitz (B.Sc. Econ, M.Sc., FCA, APF) is an award-winning author and world authority on strategic foresight, the future of leadership, and systemic disruption. Ranked Top 10 for Management Leadership (Thinkers360), he is an acclaimed futurist speaker who has delivered hundreds of keynotes globally and guest lectured at many of the world’s most prestigious institutions.
As President of Techistential, the preeminent foresight practice, and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, Spitz advises CEOs, boards, and investors on navigating uncertainty, anticipating disruptions, and creating sustainable value. He is an advisor to the World Economic Forum's Global Foresight Network, and serves on multiple boards focused on anticipatory leadership, sustainable futures, artificial intelligence and venture capital.
Author of five bestsellers, including the acclaimed 'Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption' and award-winning 'Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World' (Winner 2024 Harvey Chute Best Business Book Award). Spitz's frameworks are adopted by organizations worldwide and lauded by Global Peter Drucker Forum, MIT Technology Review and World Economic Forum.
A leading expert in AI, Spitz coined the term “Techistentialism,” founded the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence, and serves on the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence. He delivers keynotes and writes extensively on the intelligence shift: the future of AI and strategic decision-making.
Renowned for his pioneering work in climate foresight and bestselling books on sustainability, Spitz is a Climatebase Fellow and a board member of LuxCS (Brazil’s first carbon credit certifier). Through the DFI Nature & Climate Academy, he equips leaders to accelerate the energy transition via transformative change.
A strong advocate for startups, he is venture partner at Vektor Partners and advisor of Berkeley SkyDeck’s fund. Spitz previously led Global Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, advising on over 50 transactions valued at $25 billion. He also spearheaded the launch of the bank’s U.S. M&A investment banking practice in San Francisco, established its European Technology & Digital Corporate Finance platform, and led the Aerospace & Defense Advisory team.
Bilingual English & French, Spitz has lived in 10 cities across three continents.
As President of Techistential, the preeminent foresight practice, and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, Spitz advises CEOs, boards, and investors on navigating uncertainty, anticipating disruptions, and creating sustainable value. He is an advisor to the World Economic Forum's Global Foresight Network, and serves on multiple boards focused on anticipatory leadership, sustainable futures, artificial intelligence and venture capital.
Author of five bestsellers, including the acclaimed 'Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption' and award-winning 'Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World' (Winner 2024 Harvey Chute Best Business Book Award). Spitz's frameworks are adopted by organizations worldwide and lauded by Global Peter Drucker Forum, MIT Technology Review and World Economic Forum.
A leading expert in AI, Spitz coined the term “Techistentialism,” founded the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence, and serves on the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence. He delivers keynotes and writes extensively on the intelligence shift: the future of AI and strategic decision-making.
Renowned for his pioneering work in climate foresight and bestselling books on sustainability, Spitz is a Climatebase Fellow and a board member of LuxCS (Brazil’s first carbon credit certifier). Through the DFI Nature & Climate Academy, he equips leaders to accelerate the energy transition via transformative change.
A strong advocate for startups, he is venture partner at Vektor Partners and advisor of Berkeley SkyDeck’s fund. Spitz previously led Global Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, advising on over 50 transactions valued at $25 billion. He also spearheaded the launch of the bank’s U.S. M&A investment banking practice in San Francisco, established its European Technology & Digital Corporate Finance platform, and led the Aerospace & Defense Advisory team.
Bilingual English & French, Spitz has lived in 10 cities across three continents.
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April 27, 2023
There are two primary frameworks introduced in Volume II. You'll find the AAA Framework (Antifragility, Anticipatory, Agility), augmented with Agency and Alignment to create "Being AAA+", as well as the 6 i's Framework (Intuition, Inspiration, Imagination, Improvisation, Invention, Impossible). While these might appear as no more than two sets of alliterative letters, the extensive explanations and applications are where this book shines. It's more than 500 pages of information, absolutely packed to the brim with conceptual and practical (literally usable) frameworks. There are entire chapters devoted to explaining the key insights and takeaways from these frameworks, which makes it easy to apply them to your life and projects.
After reading this book, I even find myself thinking in terms of the frameworks: "How can I make this project more antifragile? How can I act with Agility? Am I tangibly using my Agency, or am I letting my life pass me by? Am I imagining new realities? Am I trying to achieve the Impossible?" These thoughts regularly cross my mind - and they could for you as well.
After reading this book, I even find myself thinking in terms of the frameworks: "How can I make this project more antifragile? How can I act with Agility? Am I tangibly using my Agency, or am I letting my life pass me by? Am I imagining new realities? Am I trying to achieve the Impossible?" These thoughts regularly cross my mind - and they could for you as well.
August 29, 2023
A Comprehensive Guide to Anticipating and Capitalizing on Disruption
The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, Volume II – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty, is a comprehensive and insightful guide to understanding and capitalizing on disruption. This standalone book offers a range of practical frameworks and tools to help readers anticipate and respond to disruption proactively and strategically.
Their proprietary AAA framework (Antifragile, Anticipatory & Agility) is a standout feature of the book, providing a comprehensive and effective approach to building the capabilities needed to thrive in an age of rapid change and uncertainty. The book also covers a range of other topics, including building antifragile foundations, decision-making in deeply uncertain environments, leveraging disruption through curiosity and experimentation, and harnessing the power of science fiction to drive innovation.
This is a highly recommended read for anyone looking to understand and capitalize on disruption in the 21st century.
The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, Volume II – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty, is a comprehensive and insightful guide to understanding and capitalizing on disruption. This standalone book offers a range of practical frameworks and tools to help readers anticipate and respond to disruption proactively and strategically.
Their proprietary AAA framework (Antifragile, Anticipatory & Agility) is a standout feature of the book, providing a comprehensive and effective approach to building the capabilities needed to thrive in an age of rapid change and uncertainty. The book also covers a range of other topics, including building antifragile foundations, decision-making in deeply uncertain environments, leveraging disruption through curiosity and experimentation, and harnessing the power of science fiction to drive innovation.
This is a highly recommended read for anyone looking to understand and capitalize on disruption in the 21st century.
September 22, 2023
A Practical Workbook for Creating Desirable Futures
The Futures Frameworks & Foresight Fundamentals Workbook included in Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty is a valuable resource for anyone interested in creating desired futures. The workbook is easy to follow and provides practical exercises - with checklists - that help readers develop anticipatory thinking and imagine and create their desired futures. The guidebook's comprehensive frameworks, such as the AAA Framework Fundamentals and the 6 i's Framework, are also included in the workbook, making it a comprehensive resource that readers can refer to time and time again. Overall, the book is an excellent tool for futurists and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of how to navigate disruption and uncertainty.
The Futures Frameworks & Foresight Fundamentals Workbook included in Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty is a valuable resource for anyone interested in creating desired futures. The workbook is easy to follow and provides practical exercises - with checklists - that help readers develop anticipatory thinking and imagine and create their desired futures. The guidebook's comprehensive frameworks, such as the AAA Framework Fundamentals and the 6 i's Framework, are also included in the workbook, making it a comprehensive resource that readers can refer to time and time again. Overall, the book is an excellent tool for futurists and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of how to navigate disruption and uncertainty.
September 23, 2023
Volume II of "The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption" discusses a life-changing topic, and trust me, it's a game-changer! Titled "AAA Framework Fundamentals: Antifragile, Anticipatory, Agility," this discussion is your roadmap to dominating our crazy complex world. Roger Spitz has cooked up something special with their AAA framework, and it's time to get real. Traditional planning approaches? They're like yesterday's leftovers—stale and ineffective. Spitz calls them out for their shortcomings: trying to find answers before even asking the right questions, and craving that elusive certainty. But fear not! The AAA framework swoops in to save the day, and it's all about embracing the power of being antifragile, anticipatory, and agile.
Picture this: you're flexing your antifragile muscles, bouncing back stronger from unexpected punches life throws at you. You're no longer caught off guard because you've become the master of anticipation. You're playing chess while others are playing checkers. And let's not forget agility—the secret sauce that allows you to navigate through the chaos and make split-second decisions like a boss.
Picture this: you're flexing your antifragile muscles, bouncing back stronger from unexpected punches life throws at you. You're no longer caught off guard because you've become the master of anticipation. You're playing chess while others are playing checkers. And let's not forget agility—the secret sauce that allows you to navigate through the chaos and make split-second decisions like a boss.
September 6, 2025
The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, frameworks volume (2) is the book you've been searching for. Disruptions, like technological innovations, technology, and climate change, are unavoidable no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Roger, however, challenges the readers' energy from anger to possibilities through his writings by offering tools to deal with them. He provides the framework and perspective necessary to establish antifragile bases and cultivate the mindset to be anticipatory, bridging the gap between immediate and far-reaching consequences via emergent and strategic agility. Roger will provide practical advice and guidance to help you shift your outlook from one of hopelessness to optimism, so you can turn disruption into an opportunity instead of a crisis. Definitely, something you should read as it provides this base of toolkits and reference guides - methodologies, "how too", checklists, step by step frameworks etc with a good amount of examples to make it relatable and offer read - across.!
October 28, 2023
Practical Frameworks for Uncertain Times
I have been an avid follower of the work from the Disruptive Futures Institute, so I was thrilled when they announced the release of their new volume, ESSENTIAL FRAMEWORKS FOR DISRUPTION AND UNCERTAINTY.
This volume is a great introduction to the world of uncertainty. It provides tools and mindsets to stay relevant in the 21st century by learning how to adapt to rapid change and make decisions despite uncertainty, offering readers their proprietary AAA Framework and the 6 i’s toolkit. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to build a better future for resiliency and adaptability. It’s also an excellent resource for those looking to understand the impact of technology and other disruptions on business and society. The authors do an excellent job of providing actionable advice that can be applied immediately in your own life or business as you explore the many impacts of change.
I have been an avid follower of the work from the Disruptive Futures Institute, so I was thrilled when they announced the release of their new volume, ESSENTIAL FRAMEWORKS FOR DISRUPTION AND UNCERTAINTY.
This volume is a great introduction to the world of uncertainty. It provides tools and mindsets to stay relevant in the 21st century by learning how to adapt to rapid change and make decisions despite uncertainty, offering readers their proprietary AAA Framework and the 6 i’s toolkit. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to build a better future for resiliency and adaptability. It’s also an excellent resource for those looking to understand the impact of technology and other disruptions on business and society. The authors do an excellent job of providing actionable advice that can be applied immediately in your own life or business as you explore the many impacts of change.
March 31, 2023
The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, Volume II - Frameworks, is an essential resource for anyone trying to navigate the uncertain and rapidly changing landscape of the 21st century. The book offers a range of practical frameworks to help readers stay relevant and succeed in the face of disruption.
The AAA framework is a particular highlight, offering a comprehensive and effective approach for building the capabilities needed to thrive on disruption. The book also covers a range of other topics, including aligning values and ethics, exercising anticipatory thinking, and bridging short- and long-term decision-making.
Definitely, a highly recommended read for entrepreneurs, managers, and policymakers looking to build the skills and mindset needed to survive and thrive in disruptive times.
The AAA framework is a particular highlight, offering a comprehensive and effective approach for building the capabilities needed to thrive on disruption. The book also covers a range of other topics, including aligning values and ethics, exercising anticipatory thinking, and bridging short- and long-term decision-making.
Definitely, a highly recommended read for entrepreneurs, managers, and policymakers looking to build the skills and mindset needed to survive and thrive in disruptive times.
March 28, 2023
Volume II of The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption will help you transcend resilience and adaption to actually flourish in the midst of unpredictability. Roger Spitz and Lidia Zuin are handing us a practical and very helpful guidebook for navigating these trying times!
My personal favourite of the three volumes I've read so far!
My personal favourite of the three volumes I've read so far!
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