How clayton christensen touched our lives faith matters. Christensen, a harvard professor whose groundbreaking 1997 book, the innovators dilemma, outlined his theories about the impact of what he called disruptive innovation on. After graduating with highest honors in economics from brigham young university, he received an m. Christensen, a professor at harvard business school whose groundbreaking 1997 book, the innovators dilemma, outlined his theories about the impact of what he called disruptive innovation on leading companies and catapulted him to superstar status as a management guru, died on thursday at a hospital in boston. Jan 24, 2012 clayton christensen spoke at an lds business college devotional on january 24, 2012, with a talk entitled, try a frontline approach in sharing the gospel. In his book, christensen shows how, between 1975 and 1990, successive generations of diskdrive technologies14, 8, 5. Not only does it chronicle claytons groundbreaking contributions to understanding how businesses succeed and fail, but it also describes in detail and with great respect a profound spiritual experience clayton had with the book of mormon while at oxford. Feb 01, 2020 book of mormon central publishes the remarkable mobile app scriptureplus. In 2011 he was named the worlds most influential business.
I love my students at harvard, but they dont bring the spirit with them into the classroom as you have. With a mission and year at oxford, it took him six years to officially catch her. As i have studied the bible and the book of mormon, i have come to know. Christensen was born in salt lake city, utah in 1952. Jeff bezos tells his amazon executives to read another christensen book. My family had long since gone to bed while i stayed up in my bedroom, mesmerized by his words about how he came to know about the truthfulness of the book of mormon. And, if you consistently follow the promptings you receive from the spirit, you will become christlike.
Clayton christensen, influential scholar of disruptive. Clayton christensen on his mormon faith and mortality lds s. The best way to remember mormon business leader clayton christensen. It is therefore important to understand the role that his mormon faith plays in his life and thought processes christensen, 2012. Clayton christensen, author of the innovators dilemma, has.
In his last year of college, christensen won a rhodes scholarship, and he went to oxford to study econometrics. He earned a summa cum laude degree in economics from brigham young university, then attended queens college, oxford, as a rhodes scholar, where he received an m. Clayton created opportunities for himself and others throughout his career. Clayton christensen, author of the innovators dilemma. The innovators dilemma by clayton christensen video book summary by book video club. One october evening, i felt a marvelous spirit come into the room and envelop my body. The article that larissa macfarquhar wrote in the new yorker described a powerful experience i had when i was at oxford and read the book of mormon.
Christensen, a harvard professor whose groundbreaking 1997 book, the innovators dilemma, outlined his theories about the impact of. Clayton christensen, a harvard university business school professor who brought disruption into the corporate lexicon and became one of the worlds most influential business thinkers. The second decision for which i am grateful is the decision i made to learn if the book of mormon is true. Known for, disruption and disruptive innovation concepts, the innovators dilemma. Clayton christensen relates his personal conversion story. Byu alum clayton christensen garners national acclaim. Clayton christensen was a harvard university business school professor who brought disruption into the corporate lexicon and became one of the worlds most influential business thinkers. Trained at brigham young university, oxford university and harvard business. When i arrived at oxford it was very clear that it was going to be. This book is a collection of some the his best articles from hbr that compile all of the theory of disruptive innovation, reductions innovation and development, mergers and acquisitions, financial measurers, industry valuechain shifts, management theory, persona and professional. Christensen and his siblings were raised as members of the lds church. While studying at oxford at age 24, my uncle clayton had to know for himself whether the book was a fabrication or not. Being a mormon at oxford, it was soon clear, was going to be extremely inconvenient. Christensen is a returned lds missionary and is currently a professor at harvard business school.
At harvard christensen taught a course called building and sustaining a. Clayton christensen on disruptive innovation harvard magazine. I had read the book of mormon, until that point, seven times in my life, and in. Clayton christensen, who changed the business world with his. He and his wife, christine, found the work to be uncomfortable and intimidating at the outset, which he recognizes in retrospect was because they were following many of the thoughts and ways of man. Jan 24, 2020 clayton christensen talks to people after giving his keynote speech at the governors utah economic summit at the grand america hotel in salt lake city on thursday, april 3, 2014. Born in salt lake city, christensen grew up in a mormon family and served as a missionary in south korea from 1971 to 1973. Clayton was a graduate of byu, had served a mission, and at graduation won a rhodes scholarship to oxford university. Clayton christensen, a longtime professor at harvard business school who became famous worldwide after authoring the bestselling business book, the. Clayton christensen mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Jan 26, 2020 the second of eight children, clayton magleby christensen was born in salt lake city on april 6, 1952. With a mission and year at oxford, it took him six years to officially. Jan 26, 2020 clayton christensen, one of the most influential business management thought leaders, revered for his revolutionary theory of disruptive innovation, died thursday, january 23 at the age of 67.
This is a portion of an essay he wrote, why i belong, and why i believe. Clayton christensen described in his seminal book how incumbents who neglected the lower end of their market could be disrupted by new and. Jul 10, 2014 clayton christensen relates his personal conversion story. Christensen has spent a large portion of his life working to build the kingdom of god through missionary work. He was the second of eight children and grew up in the rose park neighborhood west of the railroad tracks in salt lake city. Brothers and sisters, its wonderful to be with you. At harvard christensen taught a course called building and sustaining a successful enterprise. Feb 02, 2020 if you hold the book of mormon diligently in your hands, god himself promises you will receive your own personal inspiration moroni 10. Monson pinned a large portion of his devotional address at byu on tuesday on the story of how harvard business professor clayton christensen received his testimony of the book of mormon while a rhodes scholar at oxford. Clayton christensens theory of disruption the new yorker. Website, clayton magleby christensen april 6, 1952 january 23, 2020 was an american academic. Clayton christensen, the business scholar who coined the term disruptive innovation, died at a boston hospital this week, the deseret news reports. But this time i desperately needed to know if the book of mormon was true. Clayton magleby christensen april 6, 1952 january 23, 2020 was an american academic and business consultant who developed the theory of disruptive innovation, first introduced in his 1997 book the innovators dilemma, which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century, and which led the economist to term him the most influential management thinker of.
Clayton christensen spoke at an lds business college devotional on january 24, 2012, with a talk entitled, try a frontline approach in sharing the gospel. Salt lake city clayton christensen, whose theory of disruptive innovation made him a key influence on silicon valley powerhouses like netflix and intel and. He was going to attempt to study something called applied econometrics. Christensen, a prominent utahborn business theorist and consultant, devout latterday saint and framer of the influential concept of disruptive innovation, died thursday.
The mormon church for those who may not know is an extremely successful christian denomination in the united states that is centred at salt lake city, utah. He is the author of eight critically acclaimed books, including the new york times bestsellers the innovators dilemma, the innovators solution, and how will you measure your life. My beliefs professor christensens personal beliefs have had a profound impact on the way he conducts his life. Clayton christensen, an influential scholar of disruptive. He shares his beliefs with others so they may know and understand him better, and to encourage them to lead lives of greater commitment and purpose. The business world came to know christensen after intel cofounder andy grove brought him into the company as an advisor, then announced to the world that the innovators dilemma, published in 1997, was the best book hed read in 10 years. Books starting with the classic the innovators dilemma, clayton christensen has written some of the most insightful, influential, and talkedabout business books of the past 20 years. The essay also relates how, as an oxford student in 1975, christensen began a nightly practice of reading the book of mormon from 11.
Jan 24, 2020 clayton christensen, the business scholar who coined the term disruptive innovation, died at a boston hospital this week, the deseret news reports. The second of eight children, clayton magleby christensen was born in salt lake city on april 6, 1952. His books are required reading for anyone seeking to harness the power of innovation for progress, transformation, and growth. Clayton christensen on his mormon faith and mortality. Andersen in april, 2020 general conference, told about clayton s spiritually defining moment reading the book of mormon night after night in his flat at oxford. Clayton magleby christensen was born on 6 april 1952, in salt lake city, utah, to robert m. Jan 24, 2020 clayton christensen, a longtime professor at harvard business school who became famous worldwide after authoring the bestselling business book, the innovators dilemma. A previously unpublished interview with clayton christensen about. Book of mormon central publishes the remarkable mobile app scriptureplus. Clark professor of business administration at the harvard business school. Clayton christensen, who coined the term disruptive. Clayton christensen, one of the most influential business management thought leaders, revered for his revolutionary theory of disruptive innovation, died thursday, january 23 at the age of 67.
President bednar mentioned that when i finished at byu i received a scholarship to go to oxford university in england. If you hold the book of mormon diligently in your hands, god himself promises you will receive your own personal inspiration moroni 10. On a warm april evening, clayton christensen arrived at his home in belmont, mass. Clayton christensen, who died last week, was a professor at the harvard business school, a former area authority seventy for the church and the author of, the innovators dilemma, which the economist called one of the six most important business books ever written, because of his theory of disruptive innovation. I was born into a wonderful mormon family, and as i grew up i found few reasons to disbelieve the teachings of the church. The best way to remember mormon business leader clayton. The article that larissa macfarquhar wrote in the new yorker described a powerful experience i had when i was at oxford and read the book of. Some of you who are familiar with oxford university may know that its the worlds. The concept, further distilled in christensens 1997 book, the. Clayton christensen, creator of disruptive innovation.
Clayton christensen, renowned harvard business school. My beliefs professor christensen s personal beliefs have had a profound impact on the way he conducts his life. Jan 25, 2020 clayton christensen, the harvard business school professor whose ideas on disruptive innovation influenced boardrooms and workplaces around the world, has died at 67. Clayton christensen, the harvard business school professor whose ideas on disruptive innovation influenced boardrooms and workplaces around the world, has died at. Andersen in april, 2020 general conference, told about claytons spiritually defining moment reading the book of mormon night after night in his flat at oxford.