The innovator's dilemma

The term "disruptive innovation" is thrown around far too much, and when one returns to Christensen's classic source it becomes clear that the innovations he refers to are those that disrupt business models - they may not actually be that huge of a technological leap. The examples here are instructive, but the lack of exploration of counterfactuals, case studies of failures, and quantitative evidence make the theory itself slightly amorphous, with the ultimate effect on the fate of businesses being unclear. This is still an essential theory to understand, however, and this book is a timeless foray into business strategy. Highly recommend

A quick read, this short book is all about why big organizations fail to adapt to changing markets and technology. The book is rather old, so the references are fairly dated, but the concepts are still salient. Organizations and people are not the same thing, and knowing which people to assign to a task is just as important as knowing what organization to put them in.

This is one of those books that you hear so much about that you're already familiar with the ideas before you even pick up the book. Alas, what you might read in summaries is exactly what you get when you read the entire thing - albeit in more words.

Very interesting reading, good examples. Less applicable for non profit though

The home run everyone says it is.