“Indeed, while experiences and information can be good teachers, there are many times in life where we simply cannot afford to learn on the job. You don’t want to have to go through multiple marriages to learn how to be… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share Image
“Identifying disruptive footholds means connecting with specific jobs that people—your future customers—are trying to get done in their lives.” — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“In the words of Andy Grove: “To understand a company’s strategy, look at what they actually do rather than what they say they will… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
The concept of disruption is about competitive response; it is not a theory of growth. It's adjacent to growth. But it's not about growth. — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“disruptive technology should be framed as a marketing challenge, not a technological one.” — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
The only way all people can have the opportunity to choose or reject the gospel of Jesus Christ is for us, without judgment, to… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
The dumb-manager theory of business problems just didn't hold water for me. There had to be a deeper reason why smart people would make… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
By doing what they must do to keep their margins strong and their stock price healthy, every company paves the way for its own… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
Every city and town in America would be bankrupt if they kept their books the way private-sector companies keep their books - because of… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“the breakthrough researcher first discovers the fundamental causal mechanism behind the phenomena of success. This allows those who are looking for “an answer” to… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“In contrast, investing time and energy in your relationship with your spouse and children typically doesn’t offer that same immediate sense of achievement. Kids… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
In our personal lives, we have a lot of businesses going on. I have a profession, I'm a father, a spouse, a good member… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
For 300 years, higher education was not disruptable because there was no technological core. — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“When commercializing disruptive technologies, they found or developed new markets that valued the attributes of the disruptive products, rather than search for a technological… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“This is why theory can be so valuable: it can explain what will happen, even before you experience it.” — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
“In order to really find happiness, you need to continue looking for opportunities that you believe are meaningful, in which you will be able… — Clayton M. Christensen Copy Share
