Clayton M. Christensen

Clayton Christensen was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of disruptive innovation, often called the most influential business idea of the early twenty-first century. He introduced it in The Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997, explaining why well run companies lose to cheaper, worse products that improve faster than anyone expects. How Will You Measure Your Life? applied the same analytic habits to personal decisions. He taught at Harvard Business School and died in 2020.