Clayton Christensen


Move With the Speed of Disruption

Can you predict change? Michael Raynor, author of The Innovator's Manifesto, explains his theory for identifying disruption early, and dramatically changing your industry.

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Can You Learn Disruptive Innovation?

Or are truly creative people born with something special? Clayton Christensen discusses his latest book, The Innovator's DNA, which analyzes the traits of CEOs who have disrupted their industries.

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Recent Articles about Clayton Christensen

One Simple Question to Unlock Unbeatable Marketing: Clayton Christensen Interview

Clayton Christensen is someone I greatly admire.  He is the expert ...  Read more

How Incorrect Profitability Metrics and Lack of Disruptive Innovation are Crippling the Economy

Why is the economy so dismal? The Federal Reserve warned in September 2011 that the U.S. economy is facing "significant downside risks" as stocks and comm...  Read more

Tech Start-Ups Force Giants to Innovate

Hardware start-ups focusing on building machines that handle specific tasks are vying for the big guys' market share. These Hardware 2.0 companies, as a <...  Read more

Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong

A long-time Inc . contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Neve...  Read more

The Innovator's Next Bestseller?

Clayton M. Christensen strikes again.  Read more

Clayton Christensen Today

Fastcompany's Polly LaBarre recently sat down with Clayton Christensen to discuss his thinking on innovation and leadership today in "Read more

High Concept: This Phone's for You

The next great advance in wireless? One word: plastics.  Read more

High Concept: This Phone's for You

The next great advance in wireless? One word: plastics.  Read more

Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong

A long-time Inc . contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Neve...  Read more

The Disruptive Start-Up: Clayton Christensen On How To Compete With The Best

How can you tell if your plan to take on a big swinging company is smart or foolhardy? Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen might have th...  Read more

Disruptive Innovations

In " The Lessons of New-Market Disruption ," writer Clark Gilbert recounts Teradyne's ...  Read more

The Business Owner's Bookshelf

30 books you should read and put to use  Read more

What's a Real Company?

At Y Combinator's AngelConf yesterday, Michael Arrington bemoaned the proliferation of, as he called t...  Read more

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the December issue.  Read more

The New Entrepreneurial Elite

Lured by enormous compensation packages and the excitement of fast growth, many big-company executives are leaving cushy positions to run start-ups.  Read more

Interviewing Geoffrey Moore: Great Business Books

This article is Part 1 of an 8 part series . Geoffrey Moore ...  Read more

Scott Augustine's Reading List

Scott Augustine, CEO of Augustine Medical Devices, a $64-million maker of medical devices, shares his favorite books on creative thinking and running a busin...  Read more

An On-The-Ground Look At Asian Competition

You can't avoid Asia's gazelles by staying home. They're intending to compete right here.  Read more

Rethinking Employee Awards

I Love Rewards and other businesses find ways to bring meaning to corporate award ceremonies.  Read more

The Sequel Syndrome

Reviews of seven business books. Includes follow-ups to three wildly successful best-sellers; two books about appealing to customers' dreams; and two classic...  Read more

The Cheapest CEO in America

After a cross-country search, we found the cheapest CEO in America. Here's what he has to say about frugality.  Read more

Everything Will Change

Perhaps the ultimate business tool is acceptance. Everything Will Change. Many of the changes will surprise you. If that sounds exciting, you're ready for th...  Read more