Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There are three founding partners : Clayton Christensen, Matt Christensen, and me. Next on deck is his son, Matt, the CEO and portfolio manager; then me. When Clay is in the room, people want to hear from him. It felt like high school all over again, slipping into the adult equivalent of playing dumb. But here's the rub.

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Christensen Sports Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2016

I consulted 20 professionals who have worked with or supervised interns in higher education, business, law, and nonprofits, and compiled the most valuable advice for interns from their stories, my own observations, and management literature. Renowned management thinker Clay Christensen recommends spending time formulating the right questions.

Critical Success Factor 8

Critical Success Factor Ryan Christensen Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

To paraphrase from "The Music Man," I am a sadder but definitely a wiser girl after this first encounter with venture financing, as this experience has become a well of lessons from which I draw daily in my personal and professional life. My husband and I lost a painful lot of money. It was devastating. Lesson 1: Set clear boundaries.

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Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

An organization's capabilities become its disabilities when disruption is afoot." – Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Solution. Bill Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square, for example, has $9 billion in assets under management and fewer than ten investment professionals.

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Disruptive Innovation Hedge Venture Capitalist Venture Funding 15

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions.

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Blog Innovation Strategic Planning Brand 384

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Demand response, grid management, solar financing and installation, and electric vehicle infrastructure companies might fit this bill. By focusing on a straightforward insight: truly transformative industrial changes aren't driven by technologies replacing technologies , but by systems replacing systems.

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Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

“It’s important to enjoy spending time with your colleagues and your manager,” says Dillon. “You might try to convince your manager to let you work remotely for a month,” he says. “I’ve never known many managers to say no to people offering to help out.” Christensen.

Career 8

Career How To Finance Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. Clay Christensen , Professor at Harvard Business School and Innosight co-founder.

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Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

A good management team will be dedicated to creating product market fit, otherwise the business will flounder. Investors are involved for the long haul, understanding that startup managers will have to experiment and fail along the way to a successful IPO. Patient capital. Develop a shared innovation philosophy. Maximize autonomy.

Company 9

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

A similar proposal to Split Finance would likely have been rejected out of hand by organization leaders (and Harvard Business Review editors), because its obvious that the Finance function must fit the organization strategy and leader capabilities. Human resources Leadership Talent management'

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Charan Finance Human Resources Supply Chain 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

"Competition" has changed when individuals can create value through a centralized network of resources: for example, designing a product from anywhere, producing it through a 3D factory , financing it through community and distribution from anywhere to anywhere. Many of you know of Clay Christensen's iconic work the Innovators Dilemma.

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Christensen Business Model Decentralization Innovation 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

Michael Mauboussin doesn't write about innovation, but his clear writing that blends finance, strategy, and psychology puts him on my list. After all, Lafley's bent is to manage innovation in a systematic, disciplined way. Some readers have asked why I put A.G. Lafley and not Steve Jobs on my list. Jeffrey Dyer and Hal Gregersen.

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Innovation Ries Mauborgne Open-book 15