@claychristensen

Professor @HarvardHBS. Author of #ProsperityParadox. Cofounder @ChristensenInst @InnosightTeam & Rose Park Advisors. Member @LDSChurch. Husband & father.

 Boston, MA
Joined July 2009
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After careful consideration and in accordance with the new Harvard University guidelines for events and meetings on campus due to COVID-19, the memorial service for our friend and colleague, Clayton Christensen, will not be held on Friday, March 13th. hbs.edu/about/Pages/christen…
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A memorial service for our friend, mentor and colleague, Clayton Christensen, will be held on March 13th at 2 pm, at Harvard Business School. All are welcome to attend. hbs.edu/about/Pages/christen…
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A message from the Christensen family on Clayton Christensen's passing, with information on funeral and memorial services.
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Deciding where (or whether) to go to college can be daunting, but good theory can help provide clarity. This book is a must read for anyone navigating the college decision process. #ChoosingCollege #JobsToBeDone #JobsTheory bitly.com/ChoosingCollege
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Thrilled for my friend and coauthor @EfosaOjomo (at @ChristensenInst) whose #TEDTalk on corruption just went live. Building on our research for the #ProsperityParadox, Efosa debunks the myth that eliminating corruption is a prerequisite for development. go.ted.com/efosaojomo

Efosa Ojomo: Reducing corruption takes a specific kind of investment

Traditional thinking on corruption goes like this: if you put good laws in place and enforce them well, then economic development increases and corruption falls. In reality, we have the equation...

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Will the advent of self-driving tech help or hurt @Uber and @Lyft? New research from @ChristensenInst and @TCS explains, offering key insights from #DisruptionTheory. christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Very excited for my friends @michaelbhorn & @bmoesta on their new book #ChoosingCollege. They use #JobsTheory to help students better understand why they're "hiring" higher education. A great resource for parents, students, & colleges. #JobsToBeDone bitly.com/ChoosingCollege
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Clayton Christensen retweeted
Innosight@InnosightTeam7 Aug 2019
We’re excited @Jack is joining us tomorrow at our #InnosightCEOSummit to discuss how @Twitter and @Square apply #jobstobedone and other @ClayChristensen innovation frameworks
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Clayton Christensen retweeted
Innosight@InnosightTeam2 Aug 2019
We’ve got an amazing group of delegates at our August 8 #InnosightCEOSummit. We’re excited to explore @claychristensen’s theories and #innovation lessons with leaders from @Twitter @Corning @SiemensUSA @Change_HC @IBM @Boeing and more!
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Clayton Christensen retweeted
Innosight@InnosightTeam5 Jun 2019
“We stopped a bunch of things on the theory of ‘do less better.’ Next, I believe if you’re going to change you’ve got to have some evidence of success inside your own company." -Scott Cook, Intuit Watch the full video: bit.ly/2Wrsh8Q
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Nonfiction Reading Guidance from J.P. Morgan - The Prosperity Paradox barrons.com/articles/nonfict…
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A review of my conversations on innovation with @ScottKirsner @InnoLead through the years innovationleader.com/podcast…
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My dear friends will be speaking at Oxford on May 29th about the role of innovation in development - I hope you can join eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-…

5th Annual Oxford Business & Poverty Conference

Hosted at the historic Sheldonian Theatre, our 5th Annual Conference will feature robust discussion about innovation in development

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Clayton Christensen retweeted
Karen Dillon@KarDillon26 Apr 2019
Great review of applicability of #ProsperityParadox. "Its lessons, though, go far beyond helping impoverished countries. The methods it details for attacking poverty could be applied to any situation in which development is lagging…lnkd.in/e57X3db lnkd.in/eyvYgc5

Why Do Lean And Best Practices Efforts Fail? Clayton Christensen Will Tell You | Karen Dillon

Great review of applicability of #ProsperityParadox. "Its lessons, though, go far beyond helping impoverished countries. The methods it details for attacking poverty could be applied to any situation...

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New research from @christenseninst explores #coding #bootcamps and their disruptive potential in #highered christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Can corruption ever be eliminated in the world? An excerpt from the #prosperityparadox ideas.ted.com/can-corruption… via @TEDTalks

Can corruption ever be eliminated in the world? Boss Tweed and Napster show a counterintuitive path...

Corruption doesn’t result from a lack of ethics or knowledge; it’s a workaround chosen by people when they have few better options. So what can decrease its lure? New ways to make progress an…

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My latest with @michaelbhorn on our predictions about college failures ihenow.com/2U7UD6Y

Many private colleges remain in danger (opinion)

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Clayton Christensen retweeted
The Forum at HBS@HBS_Forum18 Mar 2019
A new #DisruptiveVoice podcast episode is out! In it, @claychristensen reunites with one of his mentors, Joe Bower, to discuss the resource allocation process, #DisruptiveInnovation, and the future of #management! thedisruptivevoice.libsyn.co… @HarvardHBS #BeInspired
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Managers confronting disruptive change must be leaders, not followers.
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The #GlobalDevelopment community is working furiously to #EndPoverty, but innovation is key. Be a part of the movement to #IgniteProsperity across the globe. Check out @GlobalCCI to learn more.
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