Top 280 Roger Spitz Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “Maybe the existential risk is not machines taking over the world or reaching human-level intelligence, but rather the opposite where human beings think like idle machines – unable to connect the emerging dots of our complex, systemic world.”

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152. “While trends analyze the past, the fringe perspective provides a constantly updated view of the future. Welcome to the end of trends.”

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153. “For those intent on business as usual, the scope of value destruction is growing.”

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154. “This need for humans to enhance their capabilities to become AAA is relevant in the context of machines learning faster, with increasingly higher-level human functions.”

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155. “The degree of surprise or shock you experience from disruption correlates to your level of preparedness, perspectives, and your reliance on assumptions.”

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156. “The more you are prepared to fail, the more relevant and inventive you will become.”

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157. “Uncertainty is a prerequisite to our agency and freedom.”

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158. “The term metaruptions is an abbreviation of disruption with the prefix “meta.” A metaruption is a multidimensional family of systemic disruptions, including shifts in the notion of disruption itself. Metaruptions are characterized by the dynamic interactions of subordinate drivers of change.”

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159. “The eventuality of a global pandemic was certain, leaving uncertain only the timing and impact.”

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160. “In a VUCA world, if you’re not consciously confused, you’re ignorant. If you’re not preparing, you’re negligent.”

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161. “The future does not exist today, so we have the opportunity to imagine it, shape it and navigate towards it.”

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162. “AI won’t replace humans, but people who can use it will.” This sounds reassuring, but it oversimplifies the complex future of work and AI integration. Experts predict a surge in opportunities, but the intricate interplay between cognification, mass automation, and how we work remains uncharted. The net effect of AI on employment is unknown – we have no data on the future.”

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163. “Agency is our ability to take action and influence outcomes.”

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164. “Erase outdated elements and rewrite programs: learn, unlearn and relearn to constantly adapt.”

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165. “In the age of AI, we explore the agility needed for humans to stay relevant in the decision-making process.”

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166. “We need to become ‘perfect imperfectionists’.”

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167. “Be agile in decision-making – there may be no right answers.”

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168. “Reframing disruption is a key step where we respect what we don’t know while understanding the extent of agency we have.”

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169. “At any point, the information available for decision-making is historical... The single most dangerous mistake is looking at disruption as isolated cases or independent episodic events.”

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170. “This is a guide to embracing the futures with resilience and foresight.”

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171. “To harness the virtues of disagreement, you need trust. Without trust, alignment is impossible.”

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172. “Trend analysis can be useful, but trends only describe our past, implying some degree of continuity.”

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173. “Opportunities arise by moving from silos to systems and rethinking the structures that incentivize our actions.”

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174. “How can the world find global solutions to systemic challenges like pandemics, climate mitigation and AI regulation? Regional approaches are inadequate for holistic issues.”

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175. “The smarter you iterate, the faster you’ll unravel the maze. Each attempt, even if they fail, reveals insights and narrows the ambiguity. Success emerges in retrospect.”

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176. “Decision-makers have more information than ever before, but the speed of change means they have less time to make decisions.”

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177. “Metaruptions cause widespread and self-perpetuating effects that extend beyond their initial disruptions.”

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178. “A combination of fast and slow is required when thinking in different time horizons. Poised, patient innovation has extraordinary power.”

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179. “Imagination outshines analysis.”

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180. “Some things will constantly emerge; others may disappear or change at different rates. Ultimately, we have agency to determine our future. We have choices as, above all, we are human.”

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181. “Before insights arrive, one must undergo an incubation period.”

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182. “These are our 6 i’s to thriving on disruption: intuition, inspiration, imagination, improvisation, invention, impossible.”

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183. “Failure is a necessary ingredient to invention.”

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184. “The Red Queen Race necessitates being fast and astute. Speed alone is insufficient.”

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185. “Breakthroughs are even more abrupt and turbulent when we are not paying attention.”

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186. “One issue which exacerbates the Inflection Paradox is that innovations are analyzed through siloes, even though breakthroughs often occur across fields.”

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187. “Once we acknowledge the complex nature of the world, the notion of dissecting and reassembling entire industry constituents like Lego is illusory.”

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188. “Metaruptions cause widespread, self-perpetuating effects that extend beyond their initial disruptions. As early changes spill over, impacts combine, propagate, and modify other elements within the system. Imagining the interplay of metaruptions is a creative endeavour, not a number-crunching exercise.”

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189. “Advances breed faster advances.”

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190. “Seek a fresh perspective by asking questions instead of relying on answers.”

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191. “Storytelling sells a vision of the future.”

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192. “Our navigational toolbox equips us with compasses calibrated for the unpredictable.”

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193. “When we connect with multiple perspectives and diverging views, we unleash inspiration.”

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194. “Our Disruptive Thinking Canvas provides a streamlined six-step process, consolidating the foundational principles of our work in one location.”

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195. “Over the past 35 years, the percentage of intangible assets almost tripled. While indispensable for value creation, the potential speed of obsolescence can dampen the resilience of intangible assets.”

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196. “Despite technological accelerations, change is generally slow, difficult, and unequally distributed.”

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197. “Anything that can be automated, cognified, decentralized, digitized, disintermediated or virtualized will be.”

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198. “Decisions only exist when they are actioned.”

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199. “The world’s most valuable companies develop intellectual capital by investing smartly in their employees.”

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200. “Artists, musicians, composers and writers are all experiencing upheaval which could match that of a factory becoming automated.”

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