“Disruption is, at its core, a really powerful idea, but everyone hijacks the idea to do whatever they want now.” WantIdeasPowerfulCoreDisruptionReally Powerful Author:Clayton Christensen
“Businesses want to think in terms of categories. Consumers want us to think in terms of their needs.” ThinkingWantNeedsTermConsumersCategoriesWant U Author:Clayton Christensen
“If you want to make better theory, you've got to use the best that's available and look through the lens of another discipline to see if you can uncover more anomalies. By looking at the phenomena of failure from the perspective of sales, marketing, finance, general management, and the equity markets, I was able to see things that Rebecca [Henderson] hadn't.” IfsWantLooksUseAbleTheoryPerspectiveDisciplineManagementMarketingAvailableFinanceLensesEquityAnomaliesRebecca Author:Clayton Christensen
“We decided that humility was defined not by self-deprecating behavior or attitudes but by the esteem with which you regard others... Generally, you can be humble only if you feel really good about yourself - and you want to help those around you feel really good about themselves, too.” IfsWantFeelsSelfHelpingAttitudeHumilityPrideBehaviorDecidedRegardHumbleEsteemDefinedAbout YourselfBe HumbleSelf Deprecating Book:How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics) Source: How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)
“Questions are places in your mind where answers fit. If you haven't asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go. It hits your mind and bounces right off. You have to ask the question - you have to want to know - in order to open up the space for the answer to fit.” IfsKnowsWantMindOrderAsksSpaceAnswersHavensFitBounceNowhere To Go Author:Clayton Christensen
“You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented.” IfsWayWantMeanEndsPurposeClearResourcesStrategyIntentionInvestingConsistentGood Intentions Author:Clayton Christensen
“The path I am trying so hard to follow is in fact the one that God my Father and His Son Jesus Christ want me to pursue. It has brought me deep happiness.” WantTryingHardFactsFatherJesusChristPathSonJesus ChristPursueWant MeTrying HardTrying So HardDeep Happiness Author:Clayton Christensen
