Click here for my interview with Microsoft Learning on planning for the future and steps people can take to prepare for an unpredictable industry. We are now in the Age of Disruption. every industry needs to be ready to adapt to change quicker and quicker. Those who can not adapt will not survive. For those in the IT industry, that change is happening at an even quicker pace. You can no longer be an expert on the same product for 10-15 years. If you are not learning and moving forward, you are losing ground.