Purpose – To make top management aware of the innovation paradox: their current success depends on doing and improving upon what they now do well, but their future success requires creating entirely new capabilities. Design/methodology/approach – One of the authors is director of development...

Purpose – Highlight the management dilemma disruptive innovation poses and examine what the leading management theorists have to offer as a solution. Design/methodology/approach – The author examines six leading theories of innovation and three alternatives to disruptive innovation. Findings...