We are living through a disruptive innovation as far-reaching as the steam engine or the discovery of petroleum.

But real, disruptive innovation that actually changes the nature of the industry?

There's a trenchantness these days in a lot of people who believe in a way of doing stuff that isn't appropriate for a world beset by disruptive innovation.

And it would enable workers to succeed in the age of disruptive innovation, as they could re-skill throughout their career to keep pace with the fast-changing world.

It describes how companies that establish early dominance in a period of disruptive innovation will do everything in their power to maintain their first-mover advantage.