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Business · 14 min

The Innovator's Shadow: When Success Becomes a Blind Spot

By Clayton Christensen

Explore the profound paradox where the very strategies that drive a company's success can also be the catalyst for its downfall when confronted with disruptive innovation. This episode uncovers why 'doing everything right' can be the ultimate blind spot.

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“Explore the profound paradox where the very strategies that drive a company's success can also be the catalyst for its downfall when confronted with disruptive innovation. This episode uncovers why 'doing everything right' can be the ultimate blind spot.”

— Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Shadow: When Success Becomes a Blind Spot

What it is about

disruption, innovation, business

Who it is for

For leaders, strategists, and innovators seeking to understand the hidden forces that can undermine market dominance, this book offers a crucial mental model to anticipate disruptive shifts and cultivate the organizational agility required to thrive amidst relentless change.

The author

Clayton Christensen, the architect of disruptive innovation theory, provides the foundational framework for understanding why even the most successful companies can falter when faced with market-shifting technological and business model changes.

About the author

Clayton Christensen

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