In his worldwide bestseller The Innovator's Dilemma, Christensen explained how industry leaders get blindsided by disruptive innovations precisely ...
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Mar 05, 2010
Schuyler
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Glenn recommended this to me over dinner before Christmas as the $20 version of one of his favorite classes/professors at HBS. Imagine my delight when I discovered it was available on the Kindle (after getting a Kindle for Christmas this year one of the hardest things initially was deciding what to read on it, since I have a stack of physical books I want to read and I didn't want to repurchase any of those). The book is all about the business of innovation, and is rife with historical examples
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Jan 25, 2012
Tim
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A truly thought-provoking business book about how to make innovation work in all companies. However brilliant the content, it is written in a very formal style, and is hard to read.
Details: Back by excellent research and detailed analysis this book explains how some companies succeed with innovation and why some fail. Using case studies the authors delve into what makes companies successfully innovate and comes up with some surprising rules around organizational structure.
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Details: Back by excellent research and detailed analysis this book explains how some companies succeed with innovation and why some fail. Using case studies the authors delve into what makes companies successfully innovate and comes up with some surprising rules around organizational structure.
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Dec 31, 2009
Peter
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Picked up this book off-hand out of curiosity, but couldn't put it down. Many of the books in this genre are full of fluff, but this one is filled with theory and insight. This evening, I was reading an article on Google moving into the netbook arena next year with its mobile-based Android operating system. Steve Ballmer has repeatedly dismissed the idea of Android/Chrome being any threat to Microsoft Office, but Google is doing exactly what this book warns, positioning itself in a seemingly
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Oct 23, 2011
Atif
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I have had Clayton Christensen's , The Innovators Dilemma on the to-read list for more than 6 months now . However just by luck found an opportunity to read Innovators Solution , which actually builds on the former book .
The book provides deep discussion on why some companies are dethroned by new entrants and and why it is so difficult to sustain market leadership and continue growth .
For any one involved in a new business or product development this book provides with t More...
The book provides deep discussion on why some companies are dethroned by new entrants and and why it is so difficult to sustain market leadership and continue growth .
For any one involved in a new business or product development this book provides with t More...
Oct 21, 2010
John
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A very intelligent and approachable book. Even though it was perhaps written more for middle-managers and senior level executives with decision-making power, I felt like I learned something in every chapter, and it has helped me better understand the company and managers I work for. Discussion on theory is backed up by engaging real-life case studies. All-in-all, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in being more innovative or disruptive in business.
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Aug 24, 2009
Edwin
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Because I never entered the corporate world, for which I had actually prepared in college, I've belatedly been curious about the theory and practice of business. So I read books like this one, a Harvard Business School sequel to the bestseller, The Innovator's Dilemma. In the fast paced competition to sell products whose life-cycles are becoming shorter and shorter, what's a big corporation to do? How do those latest dizzying array of innovations, such as the smart phones, net books, twitters, h
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Oct 29, 2008
Heidi
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Clay spoke to a large assembled crowd at a Netezza conference held locally in MA. Fast forward to the future... At Oracle Openworld 2008 he was referenced by another well known lecturing body associated with the Gartner Group.
Clay's presentation was an interesting lecture back in 2006/2007. It reminded me of "Freakonomics" which is about looking at the ideas that we assume are based on fact. Such as that guns are more violent than a pool and how we shore up our thinking with our More...
Clay's presentation was an interesting lecture back in 2006/2007. It reminded me of "Freakonomics" which is about looking at the ideas that we assume are based on fact. Such as that guns are more violent than a pool and how we shore up our thinking with our More...
Nov 29, 2008
Nathan
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Disclosure: We were required to read this book for work and I serve on the SAS innovation council. Christensen provides a unique model of product development and marketing which largely explains how certain David' in the business world have managed to slay many unfortunate Goliaths. While wall street has gone bonkers with the buzz words (disruptive v. sustaining, green line v. black line, etc.) the fundamental theses of these work are nonetheless very poignant.
Sep 08, 2010
Charity
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Extremely well written business book. The principles are applicable for all business types and sizes. The premise of the book is that success (or failure) in the business world can be predicted by recognizing the type of innovations in conjunction with recognizing the circumstances of the business world that the innovations are being launched into. I'm glad to own this one.
Jan 19, 2011
Jeffrey
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This book is brilliant. Great examples of how companies can find ways to attack the same market with a different solution (e.g., provide over-served airline customers with cheaper, no frills airfare and then migrate upwards over time). Will really get you thinking very differently about how to approach your market and customers.
Sep 04, 2008
Rushabh
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I finially finished working my way through this excellent book. I think the Solution is actually better than the Problem - but is not a substitute.
It has excellent lessons, with the usual case studies that is standard Christenson fare. I believe these to be important regardless of your particular situation - may you be a worker bee in a big organization, an entrepreneur trying to figure out how to break into a market or a big company exec trying to figure out how to not get eaten by More...
It has excellent lessons, with the usual case studies that is standard Christenson fare. I believe these to be important regardless of your particular situation - may you be a worker bee in a big organization, an entrepreneur trying to figure out how to break into a market or a big company exec trying to figure out how to not get eaten by More...
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Dec 17, 2011
Jim
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Solid thinking.
Strangely, I find this book to be at times extremely interesting and at times extremely dull . Perhaps it's me, the audio book reader, the excessive amount of business buzzwords. The ideas are important and I'll try to read this as a book once I'm done the BOT.
This book is dated yet relevant.(his only book I could get as a BOT)
The author coined the phrase Disruptive Technology. The links below will give you a flavor of the book.
http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2011/11/why... More...
Strangely, I find this book to be at times extremely interesting and at times extremely dull . Perhaps it's me, the audio book reader, the excessive amount of business buzzwords. The ideas are important and I'll try to read this as a book once I'm done the BOT.
This book is dated yet relevant.(his only book I could get as a BOT)
The author coined the phrase Disruptive Technology. The links below will give you a flavor of the book.
http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2011/11/why... More...
Nov 14, 2011
For a first read it is very assumptive, but its about reading between these assumption which makes it interesting. Most of the assumption will validate true on a deeper thought.
Aug 07, 2010
Jim
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The word disruptive isn't just a buzzword for Christensen. He knows it and defines it and lights the way. Inspiring.
Nov 15, 2009
Jeffrey
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If you have a dilemma, then you will definitely need this solution. I thought the solution was quite cliche though!
Jul 28, 2011
An excellent organic discourse on disruptive technologies entering and overcoming current market obstacles.
Feb 13, 2010
KO
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Good points. Like most biz books, longer than it needs to be, but still readable.
Apr 17, 2011
Rodrigo
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Very good. Full of interesting case studies. Can be repetitive at times but overall very good.
Oct 29, 2009
Nanikore
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For a Harvard Business book, this one isn't bad; makes some interesting points, and has a more coherent feel to it than many business books, especially those in the HBS Press which seem to have a fairly strong editorial style.
Down side: makes the usual promises and doesn't really deliver on several, and makes quite a few contradictions (see style note above).
Overall, worth a read, but I don't know why all these books seem to feel like they're pimping some other book, repo More...
Down side: makes the usual promises and doesn't really deliver on several, and makes quite a few contradictions (see style note above).
Overall, worth a read, but I don't know why all these books seem to feel like they're pimping some other book, repo More...
Jan 26, 2012
Neven
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A very smart and helpful book. I'm giving it 3 stars mostly because the writing is highly redundant and often unnecessarily dense; I wonder if that's the co-author's fault. Regardless, it's solid theory.
Sep 02, 2008
David
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I checked this book out first (library), then bought it!
Short version: how to correctly target the early stages of an innovative product/idea.
GREAT for setting one's assumptions correctly. Equally helpful when viewed alongside Seth Godin's "dip" concept (and his 2008 blogging on 'the long tail').
Short version: how to correctly target the early stages of an innovative product/idea.
GREAT for setting one's assumptions correctly. Equally helpful when viewed alongside Seth Godin's "dip" concept (and his 2008 blogging on 'the long tail').
Dec 17, 2009
Jim
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The follow on book to the best seller The Innovators Dilemma. This book is co-authored by Michael Raynor of Deloitte Consulting. I know Michael and find that his addition to the book makes for a better overall book than its predecessor.
A great read about innovation and finding new avenues of growth.
A great read about innovation and finding new avenues of growth.
Dec 12, 2007
Melissa
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Generally being more of a fiction lover than a nonfiction lover, Innovator's Solution (which I read for a class) surprised me. It demands a careful, precise read, but the theory is rigorously developed, interesting, and quite useful.
Mar 02, 2009
John
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Good overview of how big companies can create innovative solutions and get over their inherent"company values" such as "all new products must have 40% margins" even if a new oppty can make a ton of $$ at a lower margin
Jan 31, 2008
Conrad
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A great businesses book on successful growth in companies and the introduction of products. He is a terrific speaker. If you get a chance to hear him do so.
Dec 17, 2009
i suck at reading stuff like this. the first two chapters took me 3 weeks to read and then i had to take it back to the library. so... i'm saving this for another time.
Dec 27, 2011
Sylvia
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Very good book, a well-oganized, well-thought out 'how-to' book for managers. A good sequel to The Innovator's Dilemma.
