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Many people asked me, what is the meaning of disruption? Is disruption just about disruption technologies like Uber, Airbnb and Facebook?  In 2006, the top 3 selling phones were Nokia, Motorola and Blackberry. Today almost all of them have been disrupted by Huawei, Samsung and Apple. Disruption is happening very fast. Now professionals like stockbroking, accounting, auditing, doctoring are being replaced by artificial intelligence and robots. The point is not how to deal with disruption but how we can be the Disruptor and Not Disrupted. Come and join over 50 business people and professionals for this power talk: SUCCESSFUL DISRUPTION 28/9 Wed 7.15-9.30 pm At: 229 Mountbatten Rd 01-09, Mountbatten Square Topics covered include: 1. What is disruption and top 5 disruptors today 2. Steps to be the Disruptor instantly 3. What to do if you were disrupted suddenly 4. Overcome Objections the disruptive way 5. How to win over new clients with Disruption Our spea...

(This article is submitted to The Straits Times on 22 Sep 16. Get 28 powerpoint slides at here ) Many people asked me, what is the meaning of disruption? Is disruption just about disruption technologies like Uber, Airbnb and Facebook?  20 years ago in 1996, the world's top 3 mobile phones are Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia. 10 years ago, the names became Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Blackberry. Today 2016 the top 3 global phones are Samsung, Apple and Huawei. What will happen 10 years from now 2026?  Will the names change?   10 years ago, TV stations and cable TV channels are fighting with each other for audiences. Today the most watched TV and movies are on mobile devices watched on platforms of Facebook, YouTube and Netflix, and TV Stations and Cable TV are struggling.  It is obvious that disruption is happening very fast and most names would disappear in time to come. The question is: are you the one being disrupted or the Disruptor? First of all, what is dis...