Master the Cycle of Change
Stay Indispensable as AI Reshapes Every Skill
"Everything is changing always, including us. We are constantly somewhere in the cycle of order, disorder, reorder. Our stability results from our being able to navigate this cycle."
— Brad Stulberg, Master of Change
Reflection
AI’s evolution is now compounding faster than Moore’s Law. McKinsey estimates generative tools could unlock up to $4.4 trillion in annual productivity, and more than seventy percent of companies already weave them into daily workflows. Each leap rewards those who pivot—and punishes the complacent.
Stulberg’s rhythm of order → disorder → reorder captures this reality: stability is no longer a destination but a practiced discipline.
Rugged flexibility—the capacity to remain both tough and adaptable—begins with lucid self‑awareness.
Leaders who score high here outperform peers in decision‑making and engagement, yet most professionals overrate their own clarity.
Aligning your identity, values, and learning roadmap with AI’s disruptions turns upheaval into leverage.
Inner Quest Challenge
Self‑awareness is the hinge that turns chaos into momentum. Follow this three‑step mini‑framework:
Audit one skill you rely on today.
Forecast its trajectory. Map how AI could obsolete, amplify, or reinvent that skill within the next two years, and identify the capability that will keep you indispensable.
Act and iterate. Begin practicing that capability this week and review your map monthly to steer the cycle instead of drifting inside it.
Trust your inner compass—every deliberate reorder moves you closer to mastery and sustaining relevancy.
Reference: Master of Change by Brad Stulberg