Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

But there are further reasons for optimism, and lessons for companies looking to understand the power of indigenous entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The latest set of contracts, penned in 2010 , have run aground due to haggling over Chinese access to oil blocks and the threat of unfavorable regulation.

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Entrepreneur Disruptive Innovation Politics Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Consider it a summary of what's on my mind as 2010 comes to a close. new product, distribution channel, marketing approach). An innovation that transforms a market or creates a new one through simplicity, convenience, affordability or accessibility. What is the best way to disrupt a market? How do you define innovation?

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Innovation Govindarajan Disruptive Innovation Business Model 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Our soon ending year, 2010, has been fascinating. Chinese companies like BYD are well positioned to lead the electrical vehicle market. And India's nation of entrepreneurs is driving change in market after market. In particular, watch for markets that historically were inhospitable to entrepreneurs.

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Innovation Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Gilbert 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

The innovation research identifies the tyranny of large numbers as a common (and vexing) problem for leaders as companies grow, well documented by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen in The Innovators Solution , Jim Collins in How the Mighty Fall , and by Scott Anthony on this blog. Are you currently making small bets?

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Ries Agility Market Segmentation Christensen 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. A good management team will be dedicated to creating product market fit, otherwise the business will flounder. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out. Patient capital.

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Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

When I suggested to Clayton Christensen that we partner with Hatkoff to create the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards , Clay’s response was : I trust you Whitney. In 2010, the first year, the event was fledgling, but charming. If you say we should, let’s do it.

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Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 12

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Some of the many cool things Jon Cropper has done includes helping MTV move into Asia, Latin America and South Africa, working with (the) Quincy Jones, and heading up Nissan North America’s youth and multicultural marketing (know the “Shift_expectations” ads?). His theme was Generosity feeds the Soul.

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Blanchard Video Venture Funding Innovation 124

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Four years ago Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen predicted that online education would take off slowly and then hit everyone by surprise: the S-curve effect. According to the 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning , approximately 5.6 Nothing matters if we find the right answer to the wrong question.

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Education Innovation Christensen Disruptive Innovation 15