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

In this classic bestseller—one of the most influential business books of all time—innovation expert and HBS Professor Clayton M. Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lose market leadership. Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices. Learn more.

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