Innovation almost always is not successful the first time out. It may not even be imaginable.Clayton M. Christensen
Companies consist of a collection of resources. To understand why companies are successful in the short run but struggle in the long run, you need to look closer at what a resource really is.Clayton M. Christensen
Creating a new business is not a bolt-on process to a mature company.Clayton M. Christensen
Disruptive innovations, even though they might look insignificant on the surface, have the potential to completely restructure an industry.Clayton M. Christensen
Management practices that are embraced by most companies can actually undermine the ability to create breakthrough innovation.Clayton M. Christensen
A disruptive innovation can help create a new market and value network, or disrupt an existing market.Clayton M. Christensen
Established firms often fail to remain at the forefront of their industries when confronted with disruptive technological changes.Clayton M. Christensen
The reason for the success of startups is that they are perfectly suited to the job of creating disruptive technologies.Clayton M. Christensen
Once an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.Clayton M. Christensen
The biggest mistake is not to learn from missteps.Clayton M. Christensen