Disruptive Innovation Explained

Published 2012-03-30
Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and the world's most influential management guru according to the Thinkers50, lays out his landmark theory.

All Comments (21)
  • @AbdullahArRafi
    I wish all of my teachers were like him! He's made this topic seem really easy! Moreover, he taught that teachers should teach how to think, not what to think!
  • @maxi2813
    So easy to listen to. So humble and wise....RIP❤️🇺🇸
  • @eri4ever466
    A great mind encased inside a patient, humble and graceful man. May your soul rest in peace, professor Christensen.
  • @fjlroi
    “When we teach people that they should be data-driven and fact-based and analytical as they look into the future, in many ways we condemn them to take action when the game is over. The only way you can look into the future, there’s no data, so you have to have a good theory. And we don’t think about it, but every time we take an action, it’s predicated upon a theory. And so, by teaching managers to look through the lens of a theory into the future, you can actually see the future very clearly.” excellent.
  • Phenomenal! As I’m doing my PhD coursework, I love his words...use the theory to look into the future..then we can see the future clearly. Disruptive innovation!
  • @TrippAtkinson
    I appreciate Dr. Christensen's humility when he speaks. The guy is brilliant, but always seems so appreciative of opportunities to share. Well done!
  • After watching this video, I think I'm ready for my assignment on disruptive innovation. Thank you for sharing!
  • @akpost8780
    as a small bit entrepreneur, i'm thankful that large companies are trapped in the innovator's dilemma
  • @kooma7190
    R. I. P. Professor Christensen. You were a true genius.
  • Theories provide a clearer glimpse of the future when thinking analytically and carefully understanding the angle where the disruption lies. this is a beautiful interview.
  • @Ladi007
    Absolutely brilliant. So much was conveyed in less than 10 mins. This is why Harvard Professors are highly respected.
  • Excellent way to get the basic understanding of what is disruptive innovation.
  • @xXSunlightzzZ
    Great guy! I learned about him in my studies at TUM in Germany and cannot stop reading about him and the Innovators Dilemma.
  • @geniferj
    Dr. Christensen has such a great way of explaining!  I have viewed his explanations of his work many times and always fascinated by them.
  • @mikelewis11
    He talks about these exact instances and more in his new book, "How Will You Measure Your Life" which is a great read.