Clayton M. Christensen was a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, renowned for his study of innovation in commercial enterprises. His theory of disruptive technology was first articulated in his book, The Innovator's Dilemma. He explored how firms can adapt to technological shifts and how smaller players with new technologies can disrupt the dominant positions of established companies. His work offers valuable insights into strategies for maintaining competitiveness in a dynamic business landscape.
Exploring the integration of analytics and technology into business strategy, this book emphasizes their critical role in driving decision-making and enhancing performance. It provides insights into how organizations can leverage data to gain a competitive advantage, improve operational efficiency, and foster innovation. By examining case studies and practical applications, readers will understand the transformative potential of analytics and technology in achieving business goals.
Hospice care helps make the end of life the best it can be, yet the experience
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address end-of-life choices, palliative care, mixed feelings about hospice,
care for the caregivers, managing dramatic incidents and fear, social
isolation, saying goodbye, and remembering.
Clayton M. Christensen, along with co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon, explores why many investments in economic development fail to create sustainable prosperity and proposes a groundbreaking solution for meaningful change. Global poverty remains a significant challenge, with the assumption that well-meaning efforts will eventually alter the economic landscape of poorer nations. Traditional approaches often involve identifying areas in need and inundating them with resources, hoping for positive outcomes. However, this strategy of hope has proven ineffective, with many countries that received substantial aid becoming poorer. Christensen reveals a paradox: while current solutions are well-intentioned, they frequently yield inconsistent results and can worsen the situation. He advocates for a new framework focused on entrepreneurship and market-creating innovation, rather than top-down economic models. By drawing on successful examples from U.S. economic history and other nations like Japan, South Korea, and Nigeria, the authors illustrate how the right kind of innovation can foster both company and country growth. This work not only aims to guide companies toward sustainable progress but also serves as a call to action for anyone seeking to contribute to a more prosperous world.
The book delves into the strategies that companies can employ to ensure growth and develop products that meet customer demand. Clayton Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor, expands on his groundbreaking theory of disruptive innovation, presenting fresh insights that go beyond his previous work. This exploration challenges conventional wisdom and provides a framework for understanding how innovation can be systematically harnessed for success in business.
A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendary leader in innovation . . . Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it, fewer businesses can provide it, and fewer government programs can promise it for future generations. We need a cure, and we need it now. Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen—whose bestselling The Innovator’s Dilemma revolutionized the business world—presents The Innovator’s Prescription, a comprehensive analysis of the strategies that will improve health care and make it affordable. Christensen applies the principles of disruptive innovation to the broken health care system with two pioneers in the field—Dr. Jerome Grossman and Dr. Jason Hwang. Together, they examine a range of symptoms and offer proven solutions. YOU’LL DISCOVER HOW “Precision medicine” reduces costs and makes good on the promise of personalized care Disruptive business models improve quality, accessibility, and affordability by changing the way hospitals and doctors work Patient networks enable better treatment of chronic diseases Employers can change the roles they play in health care to compete effectively in the era of globalization Insurance and regulatory reforms stimulate disruption in health care
The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book
every company needs to transform innovation from a game of chance to one in
which they develop products and services customers not only want to buy, but
are willing to pay premium prices for. How do companies know how to grow?
How can great companies do everything right - identify real customer needs, deliver excellent innovations, beat their competitors to market - and still fail? The sad truth is that many companies fail because they focus too intensely on their own innovations, and then neglect the innovation ecosystems on which their success depends. In our increasingly interdependent world, winning requires more than just delivering on your own promises. It means ensuring that a host of partners -some visible, some hidden- deliver on their promises, too. In "The Wide Lens," innovation expert Ron Adner draws on over a decade of research and field testing to take you on far ranging journeys from Kenya to California, from transport to telecommunications, to reveal the hidden structure of success in a world of interdependence. A riveting study that offers a new perspective on triumphs like Amazon's e-book strategy and Apple's path to market dominance; monumental failures like Michelin with run-flat tires and Pfizer with inhalable insulin; and still unresolved issues like electric cars and electronic health records, The Wide Lens offers a powerful new set of frameworks and tools that will multiply your odds of innovation success. "The Wide Lens" will change the way you see, the way you think - and the way you win.
"Call it 'lean start-up, ' 'design thinking, ' or 'agile.' No matter the name, it's clear that a new method is revolutionizing how to successfully create, refine, and bring ideas to market without traditional business planning. But because these ideas and techniques run counter to conventional managerial thinking and practice, managers in established organizations have difficulty implementing them. No longer. Based on field work with thousands of managers and validated inside dozens of companies, innovation experts Nathan Furr and Jeff Dyer show when and how to apply a 'lean start-up' approach to innovation in established businesses"--
In this revolutionary bestseller, innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen says outstanding companies can do everything right and still lose their market leadership—or worse, disappear altogether. And not only does he prove what he says, but he tells others how to avoid a similar fate. Focusing on “disruptive technology,” Christensen shows why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. Whether in electronics or retailing, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know when to abandon traditional business practices. Using the lessons of successes and failures from leading companies, The Innovator’s Dilemma presents a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation. Find out: When it is right not to listen to customers. When to invest in developing lower-performance products that promise lower margins. When to pursue small markets at the expense of seemingly larger and more lucrative ones. Sharp, cogent, and provocative, The Innovator’s Dilemma is one of the most talked-about books of our time—and one no savvy manager or entrepreneur should be without.
How do you lead a fulfilling life? That profound question animates this book of inspiration and insight from world-class business strategist and bestselling author of The Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton Christensen.
