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Leadership and Management Book Talk #7: Talking About Clayton Christensen

Art Petty

I'm referencing Harvard's Clayton Christensen, perhaps best known for his thinking and books focused on The Innovator's Dilemma. Wally Bock and I connected on the latest episode of our podcast to talk about Christensen and his books. The world of business lost a giant thinker recently, who by all accounts was a fabulous person.

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Lead from the Future

Leading Blog

The authors point out that present-forward thinking innovation at most organizations is mostly incremental improvements to what they are already doing. These needed capabilities become your innovation portfolio. Set up an organizational model that protects breakthrough innovation teams from the countervailing influences of the core.

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Christensen on How to Measure Your Life

LDRLB

With that I picked up Clayton Christensen’s How Will You Measure Your Lif e. Christensen is one of the giant minds behind strategy and innovation. For each chapter, Christensen begins with an explanation of a theory and outlines it’s application to the business world. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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35 Leadership Quotes from the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum

Leading Blog

Innovation doesn’t happen by one person having an aha moment. Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. The CEO needs to take up the leadership challenge to help others respond to that. Efosa Ojomo, Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute. ? Professor Bill Fischer, Professor of Innovation Management IMD. ?

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Clayton Christensen on “The Discipline of Managing Disruption”

First Friday Book Synopsis

To Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?, a primary task of leadership is asking questions that anticipate great challenges. Bain & Company Ceramics Process Systems Corporation Clayton Christensen CPS Technologies Corporation Curtis W.

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2012 Best Books on Leadership, Innovation and Strategy

LDRLB

Leadership. How Will You Measure Your Life by Clay Christensen, James Allworth & Karen Murphy. Clay Christensen new book helps build that foundation by taking well-research business concepts and outlining how to apply them to your own life. The world is a busy place, especially for those in leadership. Innovation.

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How do leaders make lasting change?

Lead on Purpose

One of the great leaders and thinkers of our time is Clayton Christensen , ”a down-to-earth” alum of BYU, Oxford and Harvard. His book The Innovators Dilemma has impacted the business world perhaps more than any other book in recent history. Integrity Leadership Purpose change Clayton Christensen Innovation'