In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Charlene Li, a Digital Transformation and Disruptive Leadership Expert, Founder of Altimeter, and author of best-selling books, including Open leadership, Groundswell, and her latest book called The Disruption Mindset. Charlene Li discussed how leaders and organizations can embrace and benefit from disruption. 

Some highlights:

- How leaders can stay focused and energized with the pace of disruptions

- Why organizations should shift their focus to meeting the needs of their future customers

- How leaders can create a movement of disruptors and a culture that will thrive on disruption

- Charlene Li explained how growth could create disruption

- The three beliefs of a disruptive organization

Also mentioned in this episode:

- Steve Sasson, Inventor of Digital Photography (Listen to Steve’s episode on Partnering Leadership (https://www.partneringleadership.com/inventing-digital-photography-at-kodak-with-steven-sasson-thoughtleader/) )

Books by Charlene Li:

The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail (https://www.amazon.com/The-Disruption-Mindset-Why-Some-Organizations-Transform-While-Others-Fail/dp/1940858704)

Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470597267/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=charli722-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0470597267&linkId=58b07c79cac5d5d4959c9e6641735cc6)

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XOZ7K2/)

Book Recommendations:

- Digital Body Language by Erica Dhawan 

- The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly

- The New Rules of Work by Gary Bolles

Connect with Charlene Li:

Charlene Li Official Website (https://www.charleneli.com/)

Charlene Li on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/)

Charlene Li on Twitter (https://twitter.com/charleneli?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)

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