Disruptive Invocation: How Will You Measure Your Life?
"It's actually really important that you succeed at what you're succeeding at, but that isn't going to be the measure of your life."
Christensen is well-known for his groundbreaking work in the area of disruptive innovation, which he chronicled in his best-selling book, The Innovator's Dilemma.
Disruptive innovation describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves 'up market', eventually displacing established competitors.
Through a series of questions and models that have been used successfully in the world of business, Christensen reveals how to find happiness in your life, in your relationships, and in your career through the moral decisions you make.
"The reason successful companies fail is they invest in things that provide the most immediate and tangible evidence of achievement. And the reason they have such a short time horizon is that they are run by people like you and I."
Everyone should be familiar with the practice of Open Innovation especially our children and grandchildren, since they are going to have to solve the significant problems we face today and in the future.
In this 2-minute video, the founder of InnoCentive explains the concept. describes how NASA used his website and network of problem solvers to attack a number of challenges. If you have time, you should also listen to a recorded webinar by two NASA innovation managers who explain how they are using InnoCentive to solve problems at the agency.
With Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson pairs the insight of his bestselling Everything Bad Is Good for You and the dazzling erudition of The Ghost Map and The Invention of Air to address an urgent and universal question: What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does ground-breaking innovation happen? Answering in his infectious, culturally omnivorous style, using his fluency in fields from neurobiology to popular culture, Johnson provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how we generate the ideas that push our careers, our lives, our society, and our culture forward.
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