The Innovator’s Dilemma
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The Innovator’s Dilemma

Clayton Christensen

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

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The Innovator’s Dilemma explains why so many well-established companies fail dismally when faced with the emerging markets they create. This abstract focuses on one of the book’s central themes: disruptive innovation.

About the author

Clayton M. Christensen (1952–2020) was a professor at Harvard Business School and one of the foremost management researchers in the world. He wrote numerous books and more than a hundred articles. The Economist named his book The Innovator’s Dilemma as one of the six most important business books ever.

Who might enjoy this content?

  • Anyone interested in why big companies are so vulnerable to disruptive technologies
  • Business executives
  • Anyone who wants to take advantage of technological innovations

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