In today's world, an industry can quickly come under tremendous pressure from new technologies. Some of these megatrends include social networking, e-commerce, big data, mobile, and cloud computing. Companies such as Borders, Circuit City, Tower Records, and Kodak have crumbled because they were not able to remain innovative. Then take a look at what happened to the newspaper and travel agent industries, which have seen rapid deterioration.

The fact is that just about all industries will feel pressure from disruptive technologies. This is why when you look at working for a company, it is important to see whether it is focusing on innovation (no doubt, this is really good news for IT professionals). Does it have a digital strategy? Is it using mobile technology? How does the company compare to its competition?

If a company is not investing in new technologies and innovations, there's a good chance it will not grow. There's even a chance it will...