The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

model in our class called the Tools of Cooperation,

Your decisions about allocating your personal time, energy, and talent ultimately shape your life’s strategy.

For me, having a clear purpose in my life has been essential. But it was something I had to think long and hard about before I understood it.

how can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail?

how can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse and my family become an enduring source of happiness?

how can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career?

Herzberg’s assertion that the most powerful motivator isn’t money; it’s the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute, and be recognized.

well. No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow, take responsibility and be recognized for achievement, and contribute to the success of a team

the powerful motivator in our lives isn’t money; it’s the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements

On the last day of class, I ask my students to turn those theoretical lenses on themselves, to find cogent answers to three questions: First, how can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? Second, how can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse and my family become an enduring source of happiness? Third, how can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail? Though the last question sounds lighthearted, it’s not. Two of the 32 people in my Rhodes scholar class spent time in jail. Jeff Skilling of Enron fame was a classmate of mine at HBS. These were good guys—but something in their lives sent them off in the wrong direction