Preface

One of the biggest challenge enterprises are facing today is how to deal with disruptions arising from fast-paced change. This change is largely driven by technological innovations, to the extent that it's forcing enterprises in every sector to put technology at the core of their respective businesses. The change is so disruptive and fast that no enterprise—regardless of its age or size—can take its survival for granted.

My hypothesis is that enterprises are struggling to deal with change as they are modeled as mechanistic systems, that is, to optimize predictability and stability. An enterprise that is modeled for this will inevitably struggle to deal with fast-paced change. I believe that enterprises must be infused with "life" in order to not just deal but also leverage the changing environment for their benefit.