The Innovator's Solution¶
Christensen, C. M., & Raynor, M. E. (2003). The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth. Harvard Business School Press.
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Primes¶
- Disruptive Innovation
- In retail, discount chains attacked department stores before e-commerce attacked the discounters.
This sourceLow-end versus new-market disruption and the prescription to house the disruptive response in an autonomous unit outside the mainstream P&L; documents discount stores (Kmart, Wal-Mart, Target) disrupting full-service department stores.
- In retail, discount chains attacked department stores before e-commerce attacked the discounters.
- Goal Congruence (Alignment)
- Mature practice uses both leading and lagging indicators, balances short and long term, and protects long-term initiatives even when short-term pressure increases
This sourceArgues firms must protect and resource disruptive/long-horizon growth initiatives against the pull of mainstream short-term metrics.
- Mature practice uses both leading and lagging indicators, balances short and long term, and protects long-term initiatives even when short-term pressure increases
Mechanisms¶
- Low-End Foothold Pilot
- The anchor concept is Christensen's low-end and new-market disruption: entrants take root where incumbents are unmotivated to respond, then improve their way upmarket.
This sourceDistinguishes low-end and new-market disruptions, explaining why incumbents ignore or flee their footholds as entrants improve and move upmarket.
- The anchor concept is Christensen's low-end and new-market disruption: entrants take root where incumbents are unmotivated to respond, then improve their way upmarket.
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