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The quote suggests that managers are often trained to provide confident solutions instead of asking open-ended questions. It points to a gap between how business education rewards answers and how effective leadership may require curiosity. The line also implies that asking better questions is an undervalued skill in management.
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About Clayton M. Christensen
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.
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Books by Clayton M. Christensen
The Innovator's Dilemma
1997
The Prosperity Paradox
2019
How will you measure your life?
2012