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Disrupting the Status Quo 
IN A TUMULTUOUS WORLD 
Alex Sozonoff | Victor | @flyvictor
What a World… 
The current political, social, industrial and company 
models are no longer conducive to solve today’s global 
problems. 
The world is interconnected and these problems are 
affecting all of mankind. Nobody can stand on the side 
line any longer. 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 2
The 
Four 
Simple 
Messages 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 3
The 
Four 
Simple 
Messages 
One 
Current models to solve 
problems are not effective 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 4
The 
Four 
Simple 
Messages 
One 
Current models to solve 
problems are not effective 
Two 
We need a new type of 
leadership 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 5
The 
Four 
Simple 
Messages 
One 
Current models to solve 
problems are not effective 
Two 
We need a new type of 
leadership 
Thr e e 
Inject entrepreneurial spirit and 
culture into your company 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 6
The 
Four 
Simple 
Messages 
One 
Current models to solve 
problems are not effective 
Two 
We need a new type of 
leadership 
Thr e e 
Inject entrepreneurial spirit and 
culture into your company 
Four 
Be unreasonably aspirational 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 7
One 
Current models to solve 
problems are not effective 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 8
GLOBAL 
ISSUES ARE 
WICKED… 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 9
Corporations 
Today 
 Cost Cutting 
 Restructuring, Downsizing, 
Outsourcing 
 Defending Against Disruptions 
 Focus on Business Processes 
 Efficiency 
 Productivity 
 Key Ratios and KPIs 
 Organization Management 
 Quarterly Focus 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 10
My Career: 
Pre Social Media & 
The Digital Sunrise 
 Operational Excellence 
 MBO & MBWA 
 Meet Business Goals 
 Satisfy the Board 
 Menu-of-the-Day 
 Quality, Six Sigma 
 Excellence 
 Second to Non Supply Chain 
(Life was Relatively Simple)  Customer Satisfaction 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 11
Transition 
to the 
Connected 
World 
 Social Media 
 Ubiquitous Connectivity 
 Disruptions 
 Mobility 
 Consumer Digitals 
 Globalization 
 Changing Role of IT 
 Corporations with a Conscious 
 Sustainability 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 12
Two 
We need a new type of 
leadership 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 13
External Factors Digital Factors 
Climate Change, Social & Political 
Unrest, Regulations, Unemployment, 
Shortages, Pollution, Cyber Insecurity, 
Terrorism, Activism, Low Economic 
Growth 
24x7 Connectivity, Global Competitors, 
World Going Mobile, Consumer Power, 
What To Do With All The Data, Threat 
Of Disruptions 
Internal Factors 
End of Hierarchy, Inclusive Management, 
Horizontal vs. Vertical Communication, 
Dysfunctional Boards, Innovation Starvations, 
Risk Management, Negative (Defensive) 
Culture 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 14
External Factors 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 15
External Factors 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 16
External Factors 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 17
The New Industrial 
Paradigm: 
The Nexus 
Of Forces 
 Each segment causes disruptions 
 Innovation happens at intersections 
 SAAS 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 18
Disruptions 
 Unfair Battle of Disruptors & 
Incumbents 
 Every Industry, Every Company 
is Disruptable 
 Accelerated Through: 
 Social Media 
 Consumer Behaviour 
 Lethargy of Incumbent 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 19
DISRUPTORS & BUSINESS MODELS 
FOR A NEW ERA 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 20
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 21
Fly Victor was 
born out of 
frustration… 
And it started to 
disrupt! 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 22
 Online marketplace for 
private jet travel 
 Move from low entry 
barrier to high 
defendable hill 
 Non-regulated broker 
business 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 23
Online 
Transparent 
Consumer in Control 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 24
Three 
Inject entrepreneurial spirit and 
culture into your company 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 25
Transform 
Your 
Thinking 
 Start Acting & Operating as a 
Start-up 
 Maintain What Works Well – 
Add an Innovation Network 
 Build an Entrepreneurial Spirit 
& Culture 
 Be a Passionate Visionary 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 26
Profile of 
Tomorrow’s 
Leadership 
 Promote collaboration (vs. 
cooperation) 
 Don’t take no for an answer 
 Deal with uncertainties 
 Working knowledge of IT 
 Deep understanding of Social 
Media 
 Be prepared for personal 
sacrifices 
 Be passionate about making a 
difference 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 27
Four 
Be unreasonably 
aspirational 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 28
Future of the 
World is in the 
Hands of 
New 
Leadership 
 Economic Prosperity Depends 
On Our Ability To Embrace The 
New Industrial Paradigm 
 Hire For Digital Skills, Not 
Industrial Experience 
(Mckinsey) 
 Challenge Everything & 
Especially The Status Quo 
 Stochastic Shock 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 29
“If you are not 
excited or scared 
you are snoozing 
or sleeping at the 
wheel!” 
Ray Kurzweil 
Director of Engineering at Google 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 30
As you create your roadmap for the 
future, make sure you are part of the 
steamroller and not part of the road. 
@flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 31
Thank 
You. 
 Fly Victor 
 Alex Sozonoff, Non- 
Executive Chairman 
 @flyvictor 
 #LeadTheCharge 
 www.flyvictor.com

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Disrupting the Status Quo: New Leadership in a Tumultuous World

  • 1. Disrupting the Status Quo IN A TUMULTUOUS WORLD Alex Sozonoff | Victor | @flyvictor
  • 2. What a World… The current political, social, industrial and company models are no longer conducive to solve today’s global problems. The world is interconnected and these problems are affecting all of mankind. Nobody can stand on the side line any longer. @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 2
  • 3. The Four Simple Messages @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 3
  • 4. The Four Simple Messages One Current models to solve problems are not effective @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 4
  • 5. The Four Simple Messages One Current models to solve problems are not effective Two We need a new type of leadership @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 5
  • 6. The Four Simple Messages One Current models to solve problems are not effective Two We need a new type of leadership Thr e e Inject entrepreneurial spirit and culture into your company @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 6
  • 7. The Four Simple Messages One Current models to solve problems are not effective Two We need a new type of leadership Thr e e Inject entrepreneurial spirit and culture into your company Four Be unreasonably aspirational @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 7
  • 8. One Current models to solve problems are not effective @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 8
  • 9. GLOBAL ISSUES ARE WICKED… @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 9
  • 10. Corporations Today  Cost Cutting  Restructuring, Downsizing, Outsourcing  Defending Against Disruptions  Focus on Business Processes  Efficiency  Productivity  Key Ratios and KPIs  Organization Management  Quarterly Focus @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 10
  • 11. My Career: Pre Social Media & The Digital Sunrise  Operational Excellence  MBO & MBWA  Meet Business Goals  Satisfy the Board  Menu-of-the-Day  Quality, Six Sigma  Excellence  Second to Non Supply Chain (Life was Relatively Simple)  Customer Satisfaction @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 11
  • 12. Transition to the Connected World  Social Media  Ubiquitous Connectivity  Disruptions  Mobility  Consumer Digitals  Globalization  Changing Role of IT  Corporations with a Conscious  Sustainability @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 12
  • 13. Two We need a new type of leadership @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 13
  • 14. External Factors Digital Factors Climate Change, Social & Political Unrest, Regulations, Unemployment, Shortages, Pollution, Cyber Insecurity, Terrorism, Activism, Low Economic Growth 24x7 Connectivity, Global Competitors, World Going Mobile, Consumer Power, What To Do With All The Data, Threat Of Disruptions Internal Factors End of Hierarchy, Inclusive Management, Horizontal vs. Vertical Communication, Dysfunctional Boards, Innovation Starvations, Risk Management, Negative (Defensive) Culture @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 14
  • 15. External Factors @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 15
  • 16. External Factors @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 16
  • 17. External Factors @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 17
  • 18. The New Industrial Paradigm: The Nexus Of Forces  Each segment causes disruptions  Innovation happens at intersections  SAAS @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 18
  • 19. Disruptions  Unfair Battle of Disruptors & Incumbents  Every Industry, Every Company is Disruptable  Accelerated Through:  Social Media  Consumer Behaviour  Lethargy of Incumbent @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 19
  • 20. DISRUPTORS & BUSINESS MODELS FOR A NEW ERA @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 20
  • 22. Fly Victor was born out of frustration… And it started to disrupt! @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 22
  • 23.  Online marketplace for private jet travel  Move from low entry barrier to high defendable hill  Non-regulated broker business @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 23
  • 24. Online Transparent Consumer in Control @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 24
  • 25. Three Inject entrepreneurial spirit and culture into your company @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 25
  • 26. Transform Your Thinking  Start Acting & Operating as a Start-up  Maintain What Works Well – Add an Innovation Network  Build an Entrepreneurial Spirit & Culture  Be a Passionate Visionary @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 26
  • 27. Profile of Tomorrow’s Leadership  Promote collaboration (vs. cooperation)  Don’t take no for an answer  Deal with uncertainties  Working knowledge of IT  Deep understanding of Social Media  Be prepared for personal sacrifices  Be passionate about making a difference @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 27
  • 28. Four Be unreasonably aspirational @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 28
  • 29. Future of the World is in the Hands of New Leadership  Economic Prosperity Depends On Our Ability To Embrace The New Industrial Paradigm  Hire For Digital Skills, Not Industrial Experience (Mckinsey)  Challenge Everything & Especially The Status Quo  Stochastic Shock @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 29
  • 30. “If you are not excited or scared you are snoozing or sleeping at the wheel!” Ray Kurzweil Director of Engineering at Google @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 30
  • 31. As you create your roadmap for the future, make sure you are part of the steamroller and not part of the road. @flyvictor | #LeadingTheCharge | 31
  • 32. Thank You.  Fly Victor  Alex Sozonoff, Non- Executive Chairman  @flyvictor  #LeadTheCharge  www.flyvictor.com