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Disruption is, at its core, a really powerful idea, but everyone hijacks the idea to do whatever they want now.

Clayton Christensen

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Clayton Christensen
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: April 6
Died: 2020
Died: January 23
Economist
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Clayton Magleby Christensen
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