Christensen鈥檚 free, public talk on 鈥淗ow Will You Measure Your Life?鈥 will begin at 4 p.m. in the business school鈥檚 Horn Auditorium at 2301 S. Third St.
A veteran business consultant and entrepreneur, Christensen developed a theory called 鈥渄isruptive innovation鈥 in which products and services introduced at the bottom of a market move up to displace established competitors. Cellular phones, community colleges and retail medical clinics have all become highly profitable by following this path, he says.
Christensen joined Harvard鈥檚 faculty in 1992. From 1979 to 1984, he was consultant and project leader for Boston Consulting Group, taking a leave of absence in 1982-83 to serve as a White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Transportation.
He has co-founded or founded three companies, including CPS Technologies, a firm that develops and makes metals and ceramics used in electronics; Innosight, a consulting firm that helps companies create new businesses; and Rose Park Advisors, an investment company.
Christensen鈥檚 1997 book, 鈥淭he Innovator鈥檚 Dilemma,鈥 was a New York Times best-seller and received the Global Business Book Award for best business book of the year. His other books include 鈥淭he Innovator鈥檚 Solution,鈥 鈥淪eeing What鈥檚 Next,鈥 鈥淒isrupting Class,鈥 鈥淭he Innovator鈥檚 Prescription,鈥 The Innovator鈥檚 DNA鈥 and 鈥淭he Innovative University.鈥
鈥淲e are delighted to bring Dr. Christensen and his message of innovative leadership to our students, faculty and the Louisville business community,鈥 said Charlie Moyer, UofL鈥檚 business college dean.
Christensen also plans to speak at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6401 Westwind Way, Crestwood.