We are saddened by the passing of our friend and founder Clayton Christensen. It was a privilege to work alongside him and learn from his intellect and exemplary kindness and compassion.
Clayton worked tirelessly to better understand the nature of innovation. He studied it with precision, uncovered groundbreaking insights, and gave innovators a new lens—and a new lexicon—through which to view the world. The Christensen Institute is honored and humbled to be a part of his legacy and will continue his important work to improve the world through Disruptive Innovation.
Sound theory is at the heart of what we do. When applied correctly, these theories help explain important causal relationships in the world around us.
These are the areas of society in which we apply our core theories to facilitate and expedite positive social change. After all, good theory explains the world, but great theory transforms it.
K-12 Education
School system leaders are faced with unprecedented challenges. To help them make the best decisions for their schools and students during a time of uncertainty, new research offers four pathways for navigating the road a...
By: Thomas Arnett and Bob Moesta
October 2020
K-12 Education
To make sense of the potential for 2020 to change K–12 schools forever, this paper offers a framework for understanding why some crisis-induced innovations persist, while others are cast aside when conditions normalize...
By: Chelsea Waite and Thomas Arnett
October 2020
K-12 Education
Most K–12 educators today don’t have the skill sets necessary to run student-centered schools. This report helps dismantle that barrier by identifying specific student-centered competencies for educators that can be ...
By: Heather Staker and Thomas Arnett
September 2020
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