The Innovator’s Dilemma By Clayton M. Christensen

The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

Author: Clayton M. Christensen

The Innovator’s Dilemma is a groundbreaking business book that explores why successful companies often fail when disruptive technologies emerge. Clayton M. Christensen introduces the concept of disruptive innovation, explaining how new, lower-cost, and initially inferior technologies can eventually overtake well-established market leaders.

This book is essential reading for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and anyone interested in innovation and technological change.

Why The Innovator’s Dilemma is a Must-Read

✅ Revolutionary Business Insights – Learn why even well-managed companies can struggle with disruptive change.
✅ Real-World Case Studies – Christensen provides examples from industries like computing, automobiles, and healthcare.
✅ Applicable to Entrepreneurs & Leaders – Helps businesses navigate innovation without being left behind.

Key Concepts from The Innovator’s Dilemma

1️⃣ Disruptive Innovation – New technologies that start small but eventually reshape industries.
2️⃣ Sustaining vs. Disruptive Technologies – How market leaders focus on incremental improvements while startups introduce game-changing innovations.
3️⃣ The Dangers of Listening to Customers – Why focusing only on existing customers can prevent companies from embracing new opportunities.
4️⃣ Why Big Companies Fail – Large firms often reject disruptive technologies because they seem unprofitable at first.
5️⃣ How to Stay Competitive – Strategies for businesses to embrace innovation and avoid obsolescence.

Memorable Quotes from The Innovator’s Dilemma

"Markets that don’t exist can’t be analyzed."

Sinhala Translation: "පවතින නැති වෙළඳපොළ ගණනය කළ නොහැක."

Tamil Translation: "இல்லாத சந்தைகளை பகுப்பாய்வு செய்ய முடியாது."

"The same practices that lead to success can also lead to failure."

"Disruptive technologies bring something different. They are initially lower-performing but cheaper and more accessible."

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Book Details

• Title: The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
• Author: Clayton M. Christensen
• ISBN: 9781633691780
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Published Year: 1997 (Updated Editions Available)
• Number of Pages: 320
• Binding: Hardcover / Paperback