Ep 267: Professor Scott D. Anthony: Leading Disruptive Change, Status Quo Bias and Lessons from Clayton Christensen.

Ep 267: Professor Scott D. Anthony: Leading Disruptive Change, Status Quo Bias and Lessons from Clayton Christensen.

June 13, 2026 · 43 min · Season 267 · Episode 267

About this episode

Scott D. Anthony discusses disruptive change and innovation in leadership with Mathew Green.

Today, I’m joined by Scott D. Anthony, Clinical Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, whose work focuses on the adaptive challenges posed by disruptive change.Scott is the author of nine books, including his latest, Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World. The book was selected for JPMorgan’s Next List, which recognises cutting-edge ideas across technology, business, financial markets, the arts and culture.Before joining Dartmouth, Scott spent more than 20 years at Innosight, the growth strategy consultancy founded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen.His influence on the field of innovation is widely recognised. Thinkers50 named Scott the world’s fifth most influential management thinker in 2025, after naming him the world’s leading innovation thinker in 2017.In this conversation, we explore the innovations that have shaped modern life, what history teaches us about disruptive change, and how leaders can respond thoughtfully when the future feels uncertain.It is a privilege to welcome Scott D. Anthony to The Art of Teaching.

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