Clayton Christensen

American economist (1952-2020)

  • Fame51.7
  • Momentum1.1
  • Wikipedia6K
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Lived 1952–2020, aged 68United States
  • Wikipedia
    15 languages
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  • Era
    1952–2020
    Aged 68
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-26

Clayton Magleby Christensen was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time." He was the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and was also a leader and writer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was one of the founders of the Jobs to Be Done development methodology.

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51.7
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Momentum1.1
Historical14.2
Now attention6.2
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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