Summary of the Book The Innovator's Solution By Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor

Christensen and co-author Michael E. Raynor cut the Gordian knot of the innovator's dilemma with The Innovator's Solution.

This groundbreaking book reveals that innovation is not as unpredictable as most managers have come to believe. Although

the outcomes of past innovations seem random, the process by which innovations are packaged and shaped within companies is

very predictable. By understanding and managing the forces that influence this process, companies can shape high-octane

business plans that create truly disruptive growth. Drawing on years of in-depth research and using new theories tested in

hundreds of companies across many industries, the authors identify the processes that create successful innovations and

show managers how to tailor their strategies to the changing circumstances of a dynamic world.

The summary is concise, but covers all the relevant learning from the book.