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Christensen on How to Measure Your Life

LDRLB

With that I picked up Clayton Christensen’s How Will You Measure Your Lif e. Christensen is one of the giant minds behind strategy and innovation. For each chapter, Christensen begins with an explanation of a theory and outlines it’s application to the business world. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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Overcoming the Barriers to Corporate Entrepreneurship

Strategy Driven

It is fashionable today to have management committees, at various organizational levels, working as teams. To address the concerns of the standard supply chain providers, assure them that once developed, the innovative product will be best served by an efficient supply chain, but while in the development stage, responsiveness is essential.

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Innovating over the Horizon: How to Survive Disruption and Thrive

Harvard Business Review

In the December 2012 Harvard Business Review, Clayton Christensen and Max Wessel shared new ideas about surviving disruption. Christensen and Wessel proposed a systematic way to chart the path and pace of disruption so organizations can fashion a complete strategic response. The key is developing a deep understanding of the ?jobs?

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Is Venture Capital Broken?

Harvard Business Review

The first story relates to plain old-fashioned competition. Barriers to entry are decreasing and disruptive entrants are surging, a recipe that both Michael Porter and Clayton Christensen could agree augurs poorly for industry returns. We debated two possible stories behind some of the report's statistics.

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Precision Medicine Could Have a Major Impact on Healthcare Outcomes and Costs - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS

Harvard Business Review

Christensen and venture capitalist Spencer Nam, a senior research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, wrote in Harvard Health Policy Review , “Precisely understanding the causes and progression of a disease is the fastest and the most economical way to deliver more effective and individualized therapies to each person.”

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Is Venture Capital Broken?

Harvard Business Review

The first story relates to plain old-fashioned competition. Barriers to entry are decreasing and disruptive entrants are surging, a recipe that both Michael Porter and Clayton Christensen could agree augurs poorly for industry returns. We debated two possible stories behind some of the report's statistics.

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How Our Hotel Used Data to Make Our Laundry Service Glamorous

Harvard Business Review

By diving into the data, we were able to dramatically reduce customer dissatisfaction, increase customer loyalty, and develop new, differentiating service offerings. The guest who wears the Brioni likely sees themself as part of the world of fashion, and their shirt as an investment rather than a consumable.

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