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The innovator's dilemma, when new technologies cause great firms to fail, Clayton M. Christensen

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The innovator's dilemma

bibliography

Clayton M. Christensen

The management of innovation and change series

when new technologies cause great firms to fail

Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors A Wall Street Journal and Businessweek bestseller. Named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame. An innovation classic. From Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Clay Christensen's work continues to underpin today's most innovative leaders and organizations. The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation, by renowned author Clayton M. Christensen. His work is cited by the world's best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller--one of the most influential business books of all time--innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right--yet still lose market leadership. Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices. Offering both successes and failures from leading companies as a guide, The Innovator's Dilemma gives you a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation. Sharp, cogent, and provocative--and consistently noted as one of the most valuable business ideas of all time--The Innovator's Dilemma is the book no manager, leader, or entrepreneur should be without

pt. ONE WHY GREAT COMPANIES CAN FAIL -- 1.How Can Great Firms Fail? Insights from the Hard Disk Drive Industry -- 2.Value Networks and the Impetus to Innovate -- 3.Disruptive Technological Change in the Mechanical Excavator Industry -- 4.What Goes Up, Can't Go Down -- pt. TWO MANAGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE -- 5.Give Responsibility for Disruptive Technologies to Organizations Whose Customers Need Them -- 6.Match the Size of the Organization to the Size of the Market -- 7.Discovering New and Emerging Markets -- 8.How to Appraise Your Organization's Capabilities and Disabilities -- 9.Performance Provided, Market Demand, and the Product Life Cycle -- 10.Managing Disruptive Technological Change: A Case Study -- 11.The Dilemmas of Innovation: A Summary