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As the leader of one of the world’s first smartphone development projects, and having consulted for six years with Harvard Prof. Clayton Christensen as he translated his theory of disruptive ...

About twenty-five years ago, Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen coined the term “disruptive innovation.” I worked with Clay for many years building his consulting practice, and I ...

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Twenty years after the introduction of the theory, we revisit what it does—and doesn’t—explain. by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor and Rory McDonald Please enjoy this HBR Classic. Clayton M.

Judging by the headlines in our various trade publications, whatever higher education’s next chapter looks like, it must be innovative — OR ELSE. Judging by the headlines in our various trade ...

His answer surprised me: “I don’t know how, I just know how to describe it.” Christensen described it well. He shared compelling examples. He argued that companies, and entire industries, can be ...

Disruptive innovation isn’t just about simplifying technology — it also requires a new business model. The theory of disruptive innovation, first introduced in a 1995 HBR article, endures as a way to ...

A recent study and accompanying news story in the preeminent journal Nature provocatively concludes that disruptive innovation in science has dramatically and mysteriously declined 90% since 1945. The ...

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Transformative innovation focuses on creating systemic change with lasting social and economic impacts, diverging from the previously overhyped concept of “disruptive innovation.” Long-term stability ...