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The Innovator's Dilemma, with a New Foreword: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

Clayton M. Christensen

The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation by renowned author Clayton M. Christensen.

A Wall Street Journal and Businessweek Bestseller.

Named by the Economist as one of the six most important books about business ever written.

Named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame.

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.

Now with a foreword by Marc Benioff, the cofounder and CEO of Salesforce, 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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
  • Publish Date: Apr 9th, 2024
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 6.20in - 1.30in - 1.20lb
  • EAN: 9781647826765
  • Categories: • Leadership• Management - General• Strategic Planning

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About the Author

Clayton M. Christensen (1952-2020) is one of the best-known and most influential thinkers on innovation theory and practice. His research led to one of the most important ideas of the century--disruptive innovation. As a professor at Harvard Business School, he influenced generations of leaders and entrepreneurs. He authored twelve books, including five New York Times bestsellers, and over one hundred articles on disruptive innovation in business, healthcare, and education. Christensen cofounded Innosight, a management consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. He was a friend and mentor to some of the most important innovators of our time.

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Praise for this book

Praise for The Innovator's Dilemma:

A Wall Street Journal and Businessweek Bestseller.

Named by the Economist as one of the six most important books about business ever written.

Named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame.

"[Clayton Christensen is] one of the most influential business theorists of the last fifty years." -- Forbes

"The Innovator's Dilemma achieves a rare feat: It is at once a satisfying intellectual solution to a long-standing business puzzle and a practical guide for executives and investors." -- The Financial Times

" . . . Required reading in Silicon Valley, where it has been championed by the likes of Steve Jobs, George Gilder, and Andy Grove." -- WIRED

"A holy book for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley . . ." -- Bloomberg Businessweek

"The notion of 'disruptive technology' is one of the timeliest ideas of the Internet age. Coined by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, it's at the heart of his influential book The Innovator's Dilemma." -- Fortune