“The whole enterprise of teaching managers is steeped in the ethic of data-driven analytical support. The problem is, the data is only available about the past. So the way we've taught managers to make decisions and consultants to analyze problems condemns them to taking action when it's too late.”

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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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