The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The late Clayton Christensen famously highlighted that consumers are not buying our product as much as they are hiring it to complete a particular job. The event is run on a 52-acre training site, with the venue designed to allow all manner of events to be simulated.

Innovation 85

Innovation Technology Operations CIO 85

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

In fact, Amazon was only operating at such a high burn rate because it could. That opportunistic approach to financial markets has defined Amazon since it went public in 1997. When Uncle Wall Street (also known as Mr. Market ) is in a generous mood, Bezos is always ready to take advantage by putting investment ahead of profitability.

Training 10

Training Bond Christensen Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

He would have to train in completely different ways, and unlearn many of the things that have allowed him to succeed at his chosen sport. But a range of research has shown how successful entrepreneurs generally act differently from successful operators.*. That's no dig on James. But I urge companies to consider three things.

Sports 14

Sports Christensen Innovation Class 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

This allowed merchants to put their product in locked containers at the point of production — containers which could be efficiently loaded on and off of trucks, trains, and ships. The Chief Marketing Officer of Mercedes likely won’t be spending millions on 30-second spots. What happens when that all changes?

Automotive 8

Automotive Transportation Brand Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

But because we failed to hammer out exactly how we would operate (including our respective roles and responsibilities), infighting distracted from operating, cash became a concern, and the business slowly, then quickly, imploded. My husband and I lost a painful lot of money. It was devastating. Start a business, yes.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

In the The Capitalists Dilemma, Clay Christensen and Derek van Bever suggest that leaders have been trained and socialized to their role as capitalists, and thus come to rely too heavily on familiar and traditional finance principles.

Charan 14

Charan Finance Human Resources Supply Chain 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

In combat, the fact that someone is actively trying to disrupt your operation changes the calculation. Clayton Christensen has nicely described how the very things that made a company successful, including its efficiency, can also cause it to become obsolete when it's unable to adapt to disruptive change.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 8