On Saturday I attended the funeral in Cambridge, Massachusetts of Clayton M. Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School who died on January 23, 2020 at the age of 67.
Clayton Christensen is regarded as the father of innovation theory. His academic work shaped the principles of business strategy. I'm one of countless people Clay's work impacted.
Clayton Christensen’s theories, and his life itself, shaped my life profoundly and for the better.
Ahead for you on this podcast:
* Working with Clayton Christensen on the Boston temple project
* Trying to tell Clay's famous milkshake story to explain the Jobs to Be Done Theory
* How adults face something akin to the innovator's dilemma in navigating personal resource allocation decisions
* The value of the theory of language dancing with infants and children
* Engineering the culture of an organization, including in one's personal life
This upcoming Tuesday as part of the Tuesday Share service, I’ll publish printable Clayton Christensen quotes for you to keep handy, if they are helpful to you. You’ll find them at https://www.readytoblend.com/tuesdays, or in your inbox if you subscribe to Tuesday Share deliveries here: http://eepurl.com/geaExT
Professor Christensen, thank you for giving me the call to adventure and for being a wise mentor. You gave me the tools to use, you modeled how to stand on a stage and use them, and you helped me create a life that aligns more closely to the metrics that matter most.
