Clayton Christensen
@claychristensen
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Professor @HarvardHBS. Author of #ProsperityParadox. Cofounder @ChristensenInst @InnosightTeam & Rose Park Advisors. Member @LDSChurch. Husband & father.
Boston, MA
Joined July 2009
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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RT @InnosightTeam: We’re excited @Jack is joining us tomorrow at our #InnosightCEOSummit to discuss how @Twitter and @Square apply #jobstob….
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RT @InnosightTeam: We’ve got an amazing group of delegates at our August 8 #InnosightCEOSummit. We’re excited to explore @claychristensen’s….
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RT @InnosightTeam: “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 t….
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Nonfiction Reading Guidance from J.P. Morgan - The Prosperity Paradox
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The bank’s 20th annual summer list features inspiring, fun, and insightful works touching on travel, history, technology, and more
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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
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Hosted at the historic Sheldonian Theatre, our 5th Annual Conference will feature robust discussion about innovation in development
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RT @KarDillon: Great review of applicability of #ProsperityParadox. "Its lessons, though, go far beyond helping impoverished countries. The….
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New research from @christenseninst explores #coding #bootcamps and their disruptive potential in #highered
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Can corruption ever be eliminated in the world? An excerpt from the #prosperityparadox via @TEDTalks.
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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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RT @HBS_Forum: A new #DisruptiveVoice podcast episode is out! In it, @claychristensen reunites with one of his mentors, Joe Bower, to discu….
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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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