Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

One of the great leaders and thinkers of our time is Clayton Christensen , ”a down-to-earth” alum of BYU, Oxford and Harvard. I found two recent articles about Clayton Christensen that have increased my understanding about leadership: The first is published in the BYU Magazine’s Spring 2013 edition. (As

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Christensen Disruptive Innovation Health Care Magazine 225

First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 21, 2012

Johnson dared to dream when she began her Wall Street career as a secretary. Whitney is the president and co-founder of Clayton Christensen’s investment firm, Rose Park Advisors, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and [.].

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Review Career Christensen Magazine 85

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2011

Notwithstanding the considerable career and financial (I am the primary breadwinner) risks involved, it was time to leave my comfortable perch and become an entrepreneur. Six years into my mid-career move, here are some lessons learned from my personal disruptive trajectory: If it feels scary and lonely, you're probably on the right track.

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Disruptive Innovation Christensen Metrics Innovation 16

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

After a successful career as a corporate consultant, he became the Director of Economic Development for Rhode Island, a cabinet level position, where he saw the opportunity to put his ideas into action and create innovation at scale. Its founder, Saul Kaplan , is a self-professed innovation junkie. The contrast is stark.

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Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Consider the following examples: The #1 Management Thinker on the Thinkers 50 list is Clay Christensen , Harvard Business School professor and author of The Innovator's Dilemma , which introduced the idea of disruptive innovation. As one data point, while something in the range of 1.9% of the U.S. I am not alone.

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Management Covey Ulrich Christensen 9