The Innovator's Dilemma
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Clayton M. Christensen
Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon EditorsA Wall Street Journal and Businessweek bestseller. Named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame. An innovation classic. From Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Clay Christensen’s work continues to underpin today’s most innovative leaders and organizations.The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation, by renowned author Clayton M. Christensen.His work is cited by the world’s best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller—one of the most influential business books of all time—innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lose market leadership.Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices.Offering both successes and failures from leading companies as a guide, The Innovator’s Dilemma gives you a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.Sharp, cogent, and provocative—and consistently noted as one of the most valuable business ideas of all time—The Innovator’s Dilemma is the book no manager, leader, or entrepreneur should be without.
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Author
Clayton M. Christensen
Pages
288
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Published Date
2015-12-15
ISBN
1633691799 9781633691797
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"At the rate of technology, this was written a long time ago. The main premise though still lives on which is that it’s almost impossible for an existing business to keep up with disruptive technology lest they disrupt themselves and cannibalize. The best way to do it is to spin off a different division, entirely separate. The book is quite a slog, especially reading it now because the examples aren’t relevant today. However, he does forecast the rise of EV vehicles."
"The best companies fail precisely for the same reason they succeed, because they listen to their customers and maintain good management practices. Sounds counterintuitive but at its core it is far from it. What drives this phenomenon is that there exists a fundamental difference between what Christenson calls, "sustaining innovation" and "disruptive innovation." One allows a mature company to keep improving the other unlocks a whole new demand curve altogether, threatening the very foundation the business is built upon<br/><br/>An essential read for anybody look to gain a better understanding into the world of business and how to position a mature company to ensure its existence and new company to carve out its future."