The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change)

The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation, by renowned creator Clayton M. Christensen.

His work is cited by the world’s best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller—probably the most influential business books of all time—innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do the whole lot right—yet still lose market leadership.

Christensen explains why most companies fail to notice new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know the way and when to abandon traditional business practices.

Offering both successes and screw ups from leading companies as a guide, The Innovator’s Dilemma will give you a algorithm for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.

Sharp, cogent, and provocative—and consistently noted as probably the most valuable business ideas of all time—