Professor Clay Christensen - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2006
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Light Years Ahead

team, an experience that convinced him that he needed more management skills. By his own recollection, he was virtually “clueless” about the very special place to which he was heading. His application to the MBA Program caught the attention of Managerial Economics... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2015
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Alumni Take Action to Improve US Competitiveness

When HBS launched the US Competitiveness Project in 2011, the American economy was struggling to recover from the Great Recession, Washington was in gridlock, and the nation was caught in the hype of a presidential election. Against this backdrop, Dean Nitin Nohria and... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson; Walmart; Health, Social Assistance; Retail Trade

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Print View - Course Catalog

and have fun. Copyright © 2024 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. Designing Tech Ventures Course Number 5240 Professor of Engineering Robert Howe Senior Lecturer Tom Clay Fall;... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Supercharged

research fellow at Professor Clay Christensen’s Forum for Growth and Innovation, thinks that the smaller, scrappier Chinese automakers may turn out to be the true disruptive innovators of the global EV... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

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Past Issues - Alumni

the School’s highest honor come from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences but share a few outstanding traits: fearless curiosity, a clear sense of self, and a powerful commitment to community. Conducting Business Remembering the captivating classroom... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

how each of them had a great influence on the way my thinking has been applied in my chosen field." "C. Roland Christensen had the greatest impact on me," notes Feeley. "He got me focused on strategy and policy issues. I've spent all of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

Christensen (MBA 1979, DBA 1992), Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan (HarperBusiness) The long-held maxim that understanding the customer is the crux of innovation is wrong. Customers don't buy products or services; they “hire”... View Details

15 Dec 2015
First Look

December 15, 2015

which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the “disruptive” label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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