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The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997

Intermediate to AdvancedMedium
4.4
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Why We Recommend It

This classic introduced the idea of “disruptive innovation” — a fundamental concept for strategy, technology, and innovation management. Many leaders cite it as influential.

Key Ideas

  • Disruptive vs sustaining technologies

  • Incumbents fail when focusing only on current customers

  • Small markets don't solve the growth issues for large firms

  • Autonomous business units for disruptive projects

  • Eventually disruptive entrants catch up

Who Should Read This

Strategists
Innovation managers
Tech leaders

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Book Details

Difficulty

Intermediate to Advanced

Length

Medium

Rating

4.4

Topics

innovationdisruptionstrategy

Publication

1997

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