Clayton Christensen: Disruptive innovation
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as a reference for disruption theory when explaining why incumbents like VW or BlackBerry decline.
What it is
Clayton Christensen explains his theory of disruptive innovation at Oxford's Said Business School, using examples from steel, Toyota, Sony, Walmart and Godrej. He applies the theory to why some economies stagnate and others grow.
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What Hacker News said
Cites hobo_mark · 2019-09 · on “Apple’s New Mac Pro to Be Made in Texas”
Was it a lecture by Clayton Christensen by any chance? (can't find the lecture I had in mind but this one mentions the same part in passing) [this video]
Cites ajflores1604 · 2020-08 · on “A new company promises a 5G keyboarded BlackBerry in 2021”
Oh man Thank You. I came across this video ( [this video] ) years ago and I've haven't been able to find it again since. Your comment gave me enough of a breadcrumb to finally track it down
Cites fxtentacle · 2023-11 · on “Volkswagen says its core VW brand is 'no longer competitive' financially”
I believe VW is failing like this: [this video] (talk Disruptive innovation by Clayton Christensen). VW used to be the cheap option for the masses, hence the name "Volkswagen" = "people car". They could then successfully push out competitors by gradually raising quality and prices. But by now, VW is one of the most premium brands in Germany. So their usual "raise quality and prices" strategy has stopped working. My parents' generation loved their VW Golf, which back then was a cheap car for students. But nowadays, a new VW Gold can cost €44000 which is completely out of reach for most students and young adults. Similarly, they used to have ads mocking the fact that a VW Transporter was an extreme