Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

In truth, successful disruption does not merely destroy, but creates a shift in mental models. The primary target of Lepore’s attack was Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, whose groundbreaking book, The Innovator’s Dilemma coined the term disruptive technology (later transformed into disruptive innovation ).

Christensen 8

Christensen Disruptive Innovation Bureaucracy Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2014

Building a company around a better-performing product means competing head-on with a powerful incumbent that has the information, resources, and motivation to kill your business. Oculus, of course, was wildly successful.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Advice Disruptive Innovation CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

In his seminal work, The Innovator's Dilemma , Clayton Christensen made the point that for disruptive innovations to be pursued effectively, they require autonomous business units. What's more, his solution applies not just in the case of disruptive innovation, but also the business model innovations that we repeatedly fail to embrace.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company ROI Disruptive Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Business Models: The right focus for scale equity is proven business models, not emerging technologies. American efforts to jumpstart the development of a cleantech economy have not been wildly successful to date. The ARPA-E program is a great first step in this direction.

Disruptive Innovation 10

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10