Some innovation managers or lecturers who use the term “disruptive innovation” will not know it, but this term was coined by Harvard professor Clayton Christensen.

In my books, which have dealt a lot with innovation, disruption and human behavior, I have repeatedly referred to Christensen’s works and results. Each of his books was required reading for me.

This week Clayton Christensen passed away at the age of 67 and I wanted to share three videos of him that show a great overview of his approach and understanding of human nature.

The first video is about the job a milkshake does and for which job it is “hired”.

The second video focuses on a story from the past in which steel mills experienced their own disruption – and how this example can hit any other industry.

And finally, his TED talk on a question that everyone should ask themselves: How do I measure the success of my life?

This article was also published in German.