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Disruptive innovations create jobs, efficiency innovations destroy them.

Clayton Christensen

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Clayton Christensen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: April 6
Died: 2020
Died: January 23
Economist
Missionary
Priest
Professor
University Teacher
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Clayton Magleby Christensen
Efficiency
Innovation
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Jobs
Innovations
Disruptive

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