The Innovator's Dilemma, with a New Foreword

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

By: Clayton M. Christensen, Marc Benioff - foreword

Narrated by: L.J. Ganse, Jonathan Todd Ross

The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation by renowned author 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-one of the most influential business books of all time-innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right yet still lose market leadership.

Now with a foreword by Marc Benioff, the cofounder and CEO of Salesforce, Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices.

Offering both successes and failures from leading companies as a guide, The Innovator's Dilemma gives you a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.

Sharp, cogent, and provocative—and consistently noted as one of the most valuable business ideas of all time—The Innovator's Dilemma is the book no manager, leader, or entrepreneur should be without.

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Evergreen Principles

I’ve heard so much about this book over the years but have just not gotten around to reading it. The fact that so many of the companies discussed are no longer in existence made it difficult to give much credence to a lot of the examples. Nonetheless, an extracted some great nuggets - which is always my goal with books such as this.

Un clásico de primer nivel

Realmente es la Biblia, de cómo las empresas deben asentar la decisión de innovar para el futuro, tocando lo que es disruptivo de los sostenible

A True Classic - A Must Read

The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen is a must-read because it explains a powerful idea called disruptive innovation—how small, initially weaker technologies can eventually replace established products and companies. The book shows why even well-managed and successful organizations often fail when new technologies appear, not because they are poorly run but because they focus too much on current customers and existing products. Through real industry examples, Christensen reveals how innovation actually disrupts markets, making this book essential for anyone interested in business strategy, startups, technology, or leadership