Clayton Christensen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clayton Christensen
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1952(1952-04-06)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2020-01-23
Birthplace	Salt Lake City
Country	United States
Birth City	Utah
Horoscope	Aries

Clayton Christensen Biography

Clayton Christensen is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on April 6, 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The author of the book and Harvard Business School professor behind the New York Times bestselling book How Do You Take Stock of Your Life. He first gained acclaim through his novel The Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. He was also co-founder of Innosight An innovation-focused consultancy and investment company.

He was an White House Fellow in 1982 and 1983, assisting the his predecessor as transport secretary He served as a White House Fellow in 1982 and 1983 assisting former transportation secretary Elizabeth Dole..

Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of “disruptive innovation”, first introduced in his 1997 book The Innovator’s Dilemma, which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century, and which led The Economist to term him “the most influential management thinker of his time.” He served as 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 (LDS Church).

After graduating from high school in 1970, Christensen matriculated at Brigham Young University (BYU). While at BYU, he took a two-year leave of absence from 1971 to 1973 to serve as a volunteer full-time missionary for the LDS Church. He was assigned to serve in South Korea and became a fluent speaker of Korean. Christensen returned to BYU after completing his missionary service, and in 1975 graduated with an Honors B.A. summa cum laude in economics. Upon graduating, he won a Rhodes Scholarship and spent two years studying applied econometrics at Oxford, receiving an M.Phil. in 1977. Christensen then returned to the United States studied for an MBA at Harvard University’s Harvard Business School, which he earned with high distinction in 1979.

His partner Christine were blessed with five kids. Matthew, his son Matthew was a star basketball player at Duke University.

Clayton Christensen Net Worth

Clayton Christensen is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clayton Christensen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The graduate graduated in Brigham Young University and went into the University of Oxford, achieving degrees in applied econometrics as well as the economy of developing countries.

As an ordained part of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, He was a missionary in Korea and also as bishop, in addition to other leadership positions in the church.

Clayton Christensen was born on April 6, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the second of eight children born to Robert M. Christensen (1926–1976) and his wife, Verda Mae Christensen (née Fuller; 1922–2004). He grew up in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City and attended West High School, where he was student body president. Christensen and his siblings were raised as members of the LDS Church. Christensen was an avid basketball player who stood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, and later became the starting center on the men’s basketball team during his time at the University of Oxford.

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At HBS, he taught an elective course he designed called “Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise”, which teaches how to build and manage an enduring, successful company or transform an existing organization, and also in many of the school’s executive education programs. Christensen was awarded a full professorship with tenure in 1998, and held eight honorary doctorates and an honorary chaired professorship at the National Tsinghua University in Taiwan.

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Clayton Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Clayton Christensen celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

In February 2010, Christensen announced that he had been diagnosed with follicular lymphoma. In July 2010, he had an ischemic stroke. In 2011, Christensen published two books: The Innovative University and The Innovator’s DNA (Harvard Business Press). More recently Christensen has focused on applying his ideas to social innovations including healthcare and development in Africa.

Top Facts about Clayton Christensen

1. Clayton Christensen was an American academic and business consultant.
2. He was born on April 6, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. Christensen passed away on January 23, 2020, at the age of 67.
4. He is best known for his theory of disruptive innovation.
5. Christensen authored several influential books on innovation and management.
6. He received numerous awards for his contributions to business education.
7. Christensen taught at Harvard Business School for over two decades.
8. His research focused on understanding why successful companies fail.
9. Christensen advised many Fortune 500 companies throughout his career.
10. He was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).

What is Clayton Christensen theory?

Clayton M. Christensen is best known for his theory of disruptive innovation , in which he warns large, established companies of the danger of becoming too good at what they do best.

Is Clayton M Christensen LDS?

As a member of the LDS Church , Christensen served from 1971 to 1973 as a missionary in Korea and spoke fluent Korean. He served in several leadership positions in the church, including as an area seventy from 2002 to 2009, a counselor in the presidency of the Massachusetts Boston Mission, and as a bishop.

Is Clayton Christensen still alive?

January 23, 2020

What is the disruptive innovation theory?

In business theory, disruptive innovation is innovation that creates a new market and value network or enters at the bottom of an existing market and eventually displaces established market-leading firms, products, and alliances.

How does Christensen define disruptive innovation?

Disruptive Innovation. Disruptive Innovation describes a process by which a product or service initially takes root in simple applications at the bottom of a market—typically by being less expensive and more accessible—and then relentlessly moves upmarket, eventually displacing established competitors.