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false <![CDATA[The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161109226m/2618.jpg 2618 2 In the worldwide bestseller The Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton M. Christensen exposed a crushing paradox behind the failure of many industry leaders. By doing what good companies were supposed to do-focus on pleasing their most profitable customers-leaders were paving the way for their own demise. How? By ignoring "disruptive technologies"-new, cheaper innovations that initially target small customer segments but evolve to displace the reigning product.Now, Christensen and coauthor Michael E. Raynor cut the Gordian knot of the "innovator's dilemma" with The Innovator's Solution. This groundbreaking book reveals that innovation is not as unpredictable as most managers have come to believe. While the outcomes of past innovations seem random, the process by which innovations are packaged and shaped within companies is very predictable. By understanding and managing the forces that influence this process, companies can shape high-octane business plans that create truly disruptive growth.Drawing on years of in-depth research and using new theories tested in hundreds of companies across many industries, the authors identify the processes that create successful innovations, and show managers how to tailor their strategies to the changing circumstances of a dynamic world. Comprehensive yet practical, The Innovator's Solution is an actionable prescription for innovation-driven, profitable growth. "A good business book makes managers stop and think. A great business book teaches managers how to stop and think. This is a great book. It is hard to imagine an executive team that would not benefit from devoting an entire day to discussing it." -Geoffrey Moore, Chairman and Founder, TCG Advisors, and author, Crossing the Chasm and Living on the Fault Line "In The Innovator's Solution, Christensen and Raynor address the holy grail of all organizations: how to generate growth and sustain it over long periods. Avoiding the temptation to provide simplistic formulas, they guide the reader through carefully constructed frameworks that teach how to think about the issues that limit-and provide-growth to organizations." -Dr. Andrew S. Grove, Chairman of the Board, Intel"Christensen and Raynor have done a superb job of creating a framework for helping to understand the industry dynamics and for planning your own growth alternatives." -Pekka Ala-Pietilä, President, Nokia Corporation"Singapore, as a small nation, needs to be innovative and sensitive to disruptive changes more than other countries. Christensen and Raynor have provided an excellent framework to reduce the randomness of the innovation process. This framework will help in our effort to nurture an environment conducive for enterprises to create and capitalize on disruptive innovations." -Teo Ming Kian, Chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board"The Innovator's Solution goes directly to the heart of why large companies have failed to sustain innovation. Christensen and Raynor have a deep insight into the challenges that innovative companies face, and they propose practical, realistic solutions to the dilemmas of innovation. This book will be extremely useful to all managers who are committed to using innovation to sustain their growth." -Bill George, former Chairman and CEO, Medtronic, Inc. 138639 9 2003 The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth total:131|5:43|4:51|3:32|2:5|1:0| 131 525 250 17 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 19:59:25 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 20:35:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Oct 29 05:59:32 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 06:11:27 -0700 2008 1 Clay's presentation was an interesting lecture back in 2006/2007. I...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Nov 29 19:21:21 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 19:24:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 27 11:36:48 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 15:00:57 -0700 2008
It has excellent lessons, with the usual case studies that is standard Christenson fare. I believe these to be important regardless of your p...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Nov 15 19:07:19 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:07:19 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 24 20:00:38 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:00:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:10:52 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 23:14:09 -0700 2009
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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 20...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Aug 30 20:01:47 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 20:04:29 -0700 2007
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