“I wouldn't say there isn't a direct path to a successful career. There are people who knew exactly what they wanted to do from a very young age, weren't going to be diverted, and then they just went out and achieved it.”

American business scholar and professor, Christensen is best known for developing the theory of disruptive innovation, which explains how established companies often fail to recognize emerging markets that eventually overtake them. His work reshaped strategic thinking in corporate leadership and entrepreneurship.