Organizational Preparedness for Navigating Disruption Towards Sustainability: Strategies’ Analysis

Abstract

The study explores how design thinking principles can be leveraged to enhance an organization’s preparedness for disruptive innovation. To address this challenge, the authors sought to empathize with their clients, recognizing the need for a comprehensive evaluation. A framework guided by five fundamental principles – Scrutiny, Bravery, Resilience, Prosperous and Perseverance – was developed that integrates user-centred design methodologies to evaluate an organization’s strengths and weaknesses in the face of disruption. We analysed and interpreted the intricacies of emerging market disruptions, providing organizations with the GroKalp Assessment Tool, an automated tool for self-evaluation and strategic adjustment leading towards a sustainable future. These principles were further broken down into fifteen distinct parameters, each thoughtfully designed to offer organizations a detailed and insightful method for evaluating their responses to the relentless waves of transformative innovation. By utilizing the GroKalp Assessment Tool, organizations can position themselves in one of three categories: Innovators, Adapters, or Resistance Fighters. Design thinking tools are vital in this process, as they encourage creative problem-solving, innovation, and adaptation in an era of rapid technological change.

Keywords

• design thinking
• sustainability
• disruptive business
• disruptive innovation