Embrace the Value of Disruption in the New Year

Perhaps no industry has experienced more disruption in less time than the movie business. The introduction of sound, the demise of the studio system, the advent of television, VCRs, the Internet and now streaming. Many of the entrants such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon rose to prominence over the past decade. However one company in particular is showing that age and experience can overcome youth and skill...and it's not the first time it's met such a challenge. 

Click here for this Business Insider article provides some historical perspective on why Disney has always been so well prepared to handle the disruptive forces that it faced. In particular, this article features Walt Disney's famous 1957 one page (graphic, of course) business plan that is a masterpiece of foresight and strategy. Maybe you and your team could resolve to create your own version of this in the New Year.