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

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The book *The Innovator's Dilemma* by Clayton Christensen explains how even excellent companies can lose their market leadership by doing everything right [Passage 1]. The author demonstrates why most companies fail to seize new waves of innovation [Passage 1].

Christensen suggests that successful companies with established products will be overtaken unless their managers understand when and how to abandon traditional business practices [Passage 1]. The book provides rules for taking advantage of disruptive innovation, drawing on successes and failures from leading companies [Passage 1]. It is considered a classic on disruptive innovation and a valuable resource for managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs [Passage 1, Passage 2].

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Title: The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen Description: 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…
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ogent, 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. Categories: Business & Economics Pages: 283 Snippet: 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.
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