Economist:Clayton Christensen
Clayton Christensen
Biography
American business theorist (1952-2020), professor at Harvard Business School, father of disruptive innovation theory.
School of Thought
Innovation Theory
Notable Quotes
On Creative Destruction in AI Era
"Disruptive technology should be framed as a marketing challenge, not a technological one."[1]
On Creative Destruction in AI Era
"The reason why it is so difficult for existing firms to capitalize on disruptive innovations is that their processes and their business model that make them good at the existing business actually make them bad at competing for the disruption."[2]
On Network Effects and Platform Monopolies
"Companies succeed when they address jobs to be done, not just customer demographics."[3]
References
Additional Notable Quotes
On Human Capital in Age of AI
"Questions are places in your mind where answers fit. If you haven't asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go."[1]
On Network Effects and Platform Monopolies
"Focus on the job, not the customer."[2]
On Intangible Assets and Valuation
"Capital is abundant. What's scarce is the knowledge of how to deploy it effectively."[3]