The parents of teenagers would love to have a car that won't go very far or go very fast. They could just cruise around the neighborhood, drive it to school, see their friends, plug it in overnight. Clayton Christensen carcruisedrive Change image and share on social
When you're thinking about your next product or current product and wondering how to make it different so you don't have competition, understand the job the customer needs to get done. Clayton Christensen competitioncurrentcustomer Change image and share on social
If you're successful and growing, you can manage any way you want to. Growth makes so many dimensions of management easier. It's when growth stops that things get tough. Clayton Christensen dimensioneasygrow Change image and share on social
People under-invest in family because it doesn't pay off until the long term. Clayton Christensen familyinvestlong Change image and share on social
For online universities, like Liverpool and the University of Phoenix, if prices drop by 60%, they still make money. But for the vast majority of traditional universities, if the prices fall by 10%, they are bankrupt; they have no wriggle room. Clayton Christensen bankruptdropfall share on social
Many of the factors that we think will cause motivation, such as fair pay and a good manager, won't make you love your job. Even if you eliminate what makes you dissatisfied, that doesn't make you motivated. It doesn't make your work rewarding. You just are less bothered by things. Clayton Christensen botherdissatisfyeliminate share on social