The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen
Uncover the startling paradox of why industry leaders often collapse by following the same "good" management practices that initially brought them success. You will learn how to identify and embrace disruptive technologies before they upend your market, gaining the strategic foresight necessary to remain competitive in an era of constant change.
The Failure of Great Firms
Explores why well-managed companies fail despite following traditional management 'best practices' when faced with disruptive technological changes.
The Paradox of Good Management
The Disk Drive Industry Case
The Excavator Evolution
The Innovator's Imperative
The Value Network Framework
Examines how the context of a firm's environment—its value network—dictates its perceptions of value and limits its strategic choices.
Defining the Value Network
The Cost of Upward Mobility
The S-Curve Trap
Resource Dependence Theory
Organizational Capabilities and Constraints
Investigates the internal mechanisms (Resources, Processes, Values) that make companies competent at one thing and incompetent at another.
The RPV Framework
The Spin-off Strategy
Small Wins for Small Orgs
Good Money vs. Bad Money
Managing the Market Discovery
Focuses on the marketing side of disruption, where markets are unknown and cannot be analyzed with traditional tools.
Discovery-Driven Planning
The Role of Non-Consumers
Trial and Error as Strategy
Identifying New Users
Synthesis and Strategic Response
Synthesizes the book's principles into a cohesive strategy for both incumbents and attackers.
The Performance Gap
The Electric Vehicle Challenge
The Manager's Checklist
The Migration of Profit
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