The era of digital transformation is here and it has no plans of leaving because the reality is that the less sexy industries are just as primed and are ready to disrupt as all the rest. According to the reports of Delloite, nearly 90% of the managers and executives surveyed expect great or moderate digital disruption, but fewer than half says that their organization is adequately preparing. It is more crucial than ever for the organizations to get serious about digital innovation and transformation. In order to compete with both the web scales, giants and nibble straps, the enterprise must invest in technological innovation, technical talent to stay sharp and ahead of the pack in tumultuous times ahead. Sooner rather than later, a disrupting industry is doomed for collapsing and exploding with organizations. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the disruptive means a new idea or method which is being tried for the first time or the use of such ideas or methods. The greatest examples of disrupter mindset business-wise are Netflix, Apple, Uber & Airbnb.

It is quite obvious then that the only way for protecting your organization is to think like disruptor. Below are some of the vital points that will help you to identify and understand how to protect your organization from disruptive industry:

• Aware of S-curve

The S-curve represents the growing process which every organization goes through before it finally becomes mature enough to move up to the next phase of development. By deeply understanding that your business has one, and getting familiar with how it works and where it begins and ends, is the first step towards progress.

• Shake it well

Innovation leads to consumer expectations, compelling even the most loyal of customers for admitting defeat of their favorite brands which are being disrupted and move on to their successors or their disruptors. But, the consumers are not the only ones who desire and expect the innovations; instead, it is the insightful leaders to build cultures.

• Embrace new solutions

In today’s fluctuating markets, companies must stay open to and seek new solutions whether in terms of embracing new technology or in terms of coming up with new products and services that would remove the pain points of customers and thus disrupt the industry. It is not easy but you can think about new viable ways to solve them.

• Think like designer

The smart leaders should embrace the design thinking and build the cultures of innovation which would motivate employees to always go one extra mile for thinking outside the box functionality and to freely express their opinions, and ideas. If you do this, then your organization will not stagnant but exceed all expectations.

• Be the disruptor

To be the one who disrupts the industry takes plenty of courage and strategic risk-taking. That is the only reason why design thinking relies not only on empathy and identification or planning and ideation but also on prototyping and testing. It is a perfect understanding and tackling to reduce complexity in people’s everyday life.

 Latest Technology Trends for Disruption in 2018

It is not possible to predict exactly which trend will become the most disruptive over the course of 2018. Below are some of the latest trends of disruption that are having an effect this year and will continue in the coming years too as:

• Artificial Intelligence

A major shift in business thinking has to place artificial intelligence technology at the very heart of business strategy. In the year 2017, the tech giants which include Google and Microsoft focus on AI strategy, leading the way for other major corporate to follow suit. Companies are demonstrating a willingness to use AI tools like machine learning to automate the process, reduce administrative tasks and collect organize data.

• Virtual Assistant

As an extension on the future of artificial intelligence, we can expect to see the popularity of a virtual assistant like Google Home and Alexa increasing even more popularity in public consciousness. All this is because it is increasing the public warming to conventional interfaces, what with the uptick in popularity of AI chatbots as well. Marketers must take note because this will allow more effortless connection between brand and consumer.