Why Well-Run Companies Continue to Fail

In the 24 years since Clay Christensen’s book The Innovator’s Dilemma was published, Christensen and many others uncovered a long list of reasons for why well-run companies can flounder. Despite these insights, leading companies now lose their leadership positions more quickly than ever before. The key question we must now answer is: “Why?”

By Alex Slawsby and Dan Ostrower · September 13, 2021 · 1 min read

In his seminal book The Innovator’s Dilemma, Clayton Christensen described how smart, capable leaders frequently guide their companies to failure by executing on all of the best practices taught in top business schools. Alex Slawsby, Co-founder, Derisk and Strategic Advisor,…