Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

And then we have Clay Christensen’s work on disruptive innovations : how a new technology that is initially not good enough for mainstream customers, initially gains a foothold with a set of low-end customers who are happy with a less expensive, “good enough” product.

Technology 8

Technology Depreciation Christensen Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The short conference brought together public and private sector managers working on environmental and social issues. The wisdom of such a strategy has been discussed in business circles for years, most notably in the work of Harvard's Clayton Christensen ( The Innovator's Dilemma ).

Productivity 14

Productivity Products Christensen Document 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2014

But even though radial tires were far superior to bias tires in terms of durability, cost per mile, and safety – and could be sold for an attractively higher price — they presented a challenge to U.S. Long story short, Michelin took over 50% of the entire tire U.S. And they’d all seen radial tires take over the European market.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Technology Industry Business Model 8

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

The eight steps are: 1) Create Urgency, 2) Form a Powerful Coalition, 3) Create a Vision for Change, 4) Communicate the Vision, 5) Remove Obstacles, 6) Create Short-term Wins, 7) Build on the Change. Drucker is considered the most influential management thinker ever, and the one who introduced the term “Knowledge Worker.”

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Ballmer, whose skills were in many ways complementary to Gates'', took the helm of an already massive organization as it entered an era of relentless disruptive innovation by competitors. He managed to hold the stock price on a pretty even keel, but no better than that.

Core Competence 8

Core Competence Innovation Christensen Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Singapore is positioning itself as the global exchange, where West meets East and where India and China are both reachable via relatively short direct flights. We need to make sure we have systems that balance short and long term performance. And India's nation of entrepreneurs is driving change in market after market.

Innovation 15

Innovation Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Gilbert 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2011

On Tuesday, Amazon.com reported third-quarter earnings that fell far short of Wall Street's expectations. In The Innovator's Solution , HBS Professor Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor assert that, to their knowledge, "no company has ever been able to build an engine of disruptive growth and keep it running."

Christensen 12

Christensen Retail Long-term Incubator 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. But the article aimed higher, arguing that when corporate leaders invest with short-term results in mind, they put long-term performance at risk. That quality made him (arguably) the quintessential HBR author.

Management 8

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 8