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On October 26, 2025, Motley Fool analyst Sanmeet Deo hosted a podcast with Scott D. Anthony, a Clinical Professor of Strategy at Dartmouth’s Tuck School, discussing the themes of innovation, AI, and disruption. Anthony’s recent book, Epic Disruptions, highlights 11 innovations that have shaped our world, emphasizing how disruption is a critical engine of progress.
During the discussion, Anthony highlighted the importance of understanding disruptive innovation for investors and organizations. He used the example of Kodak’s failure to adapt to digital photography to illustrate how companies often miss market shifts while focusing on their existing customer base. He explained that disruption hinges on both technological advancements and effective business models that create, deliver, and capture value, stressing that successful disrupters must be willing to think differently and embrace change.
Anthony further noted the historical context of disruption by referencing the transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles, stressing the need for regulations and norms to guide the integration of powerful technologies like AI. He warned that, similar to past automobile disruptions, the ongoing developments in AI might require similar societal adjustments to avoid negative consequences.
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