Clayton Christensen

Clayton Christensen
Christensen at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2013
Born
Clayton Magleby Christensen

(1952-04-06)April 6, 1952
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
DiedJanuary 23, 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
EducationBrigham Young University (B.A.)
Queen's College, Oxford (M.Phil.)
Harvard University (MBA, DBA)
Known for"Disruption" and "disruptive innovation" concepts
The Innovator's Dilemma
Websitewww.claytonchristensen.com

Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century.[1][2] Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time."[3][4] He served as the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and was also a leader and writer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[5] He was one of the founders of the Jobs to Be Done development methodology.[6]

Christensen was also a co-founder of Rose Park Advisors, a venture capital firm, and Innosight, a management consulting and investment firm specializing in innovation.[7]

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  5. ^ Walch, Tad (January 24, 2020). "Clayton Christensen dies at 67 after lifetime of business, spiritual influence". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Christensen, Clayton (September 2016). "Know Your Customers' Jobs to Be Done". Harvard Business Review. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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