Michael E. Raynor
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Michael E. Raynor is a Canadian writer, director at Deloitte Consulting LLP, and an expert on business management practices.
, attended Appleby College
in Oakville, Ontario
, and holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy
from Harvard College
(1990) in Cambridge, MA, where he graduated Magna cum Laude
.
During the course of his undergraduate career he was a Detur Prize winner (first year academic excellence) and a John Harvard
Scholar (continued academic excellence). His honors thesis examined the metaphysics of personal identity. He has an MBA (1994) from the Richard Ivey School of Business
in London, Ontario
where he was awarded the Nelson M. Davis Memorial Scholarship. He earned his Doctorate
in Business Administration (DBA) from the Harvard Business School
(2000), where he was a Dively Award winner for research excellence.
Raynor’s first book, co-authored with Clayton M. Christensen
, The Innovator's Solution, was a bestseller http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03E4DA123EF93AA25753C1A9659C8B63 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852034_mz005.htm published in 2003. The primary focus of the book was on creating and sustaining successful growth. Raynor’s second book, The Strategy Paradox
(ISBN 978-0-385-51622-8), was published by Currency/Doubleday in February 2007.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f53891f0-cc50-11db-a661-000b5df10621.htmlhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_12/b4026106.htm?chan=search. Raynor’s third book, The Innovator’s Manifesto, was published by Crown Business in August 2011.http://www.cnbc.com/id/44191704http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/118c705a-f925-11e0-9d4e-00144feab49a.html#axzz1dh0BbYpC. This book presents specific data and analysis that demonstrates the predictive power of Disruption theory.
Biography
Raynor was born in Brantford, OntarioBrantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, attended Appleby College
Appleby College
Appleby College is an international independent school located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1911 by John Guest, a former Headmaster of the Preparatory School at Upper Canada College...
in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, and holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
(1990) in Cambridge, MA, where he graduated Magna cum Laude
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
.
During the course of his undergraduate career he was a Detur Prize winner (first year academic excellence) and a John Harvard
John Harvard (clergyman)
John Harvard was an English minister in America whose deathbed bequest to the Massachusetts Bay Colony's fledgling New College was so gratefully received that the school was renamed Harvard College in his honor.-Biography:Harvard was born and raised in Southwark, England, the fourth of nine...
Scholar (continued academic excellence). His honors thesis examined the metaphysics of personal identity. He has an MBA (1994) from the Richard Ivey School of Business
Richard Ivey School of Business
The Richard Ivey School of Business is located on the University of Western Ontario campus in London, Ontario, Canada, and is consistently rated as the top business school in Canada. It is offered, along with a range of other programs, by the University of Western Ontario, but is managed separately...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
where he was awarded the Nelson M. Davis Memorial Scholarship. He earned his Doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Business Administration (DBA) from the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
(2000), where he was a Dively Award winner for research excellence.
Raynor’s first book, co-authored with Clayton M. Christensen
Clayton M. Christensen
Clayton M. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Technology & Operations Management and General Management faculty groups. He is best known for his study of innovation in commercial enterprises...
, The Innovator's Solution, was a bestseller http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03E4DA123EF93AA25753C1A9659C8B63 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852034_mz005.htm published in 2003. The primary focus of the book was on creating and sustaining successful growth. Raynor’s second book, The Strategy Paradox
The Strategy Paradox
The Strategy Paradox is a business strategy book by author Michael E. Raynor, who is the Distinguished Fellow with Deloitte Research. The Strategy Paradox was published in 2007 by Currency/Doubleday...
(ISBN 978-0-385-51622-8), was published by Currency/Doubleday in February 2007.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f53891f0-cc50-11db-a661-000b5df10621.htmlhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_12/b4026106.htm?chan=search. Raynor’s third book, The Innovator’s Manifesto, was published by Crown Business in August 2011.http://www.cnbc.com/id/44191704http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/118c705a-f925-11e0-9d4e-00144feab49a.html#axzz1dh0BbYpC. This book presents specific data and analysis that demonstrates the predictive power of Disruption theory.
Select publications
- Raynor, M. E. (2011). The Innovator’s Manifesto: Deliberate Disruption for Transformational Growth. Crown Business.
- Raynor, M. E. (2007). The Strategy ParadoxThe Strategy ParadoxThe Strategy Paradox is a business strategy book by author Michael E. Raynor, who is the Distinguished Fellow with Deloitte Research. The Strategy Paradox was published in 2007 by Currency/Doubleday...
: Why Committing to Success Leads to Failure (And What to Do About It). Currency/Doubleday. - Raynor, M. E. (2005). "Strategic Flexibility: Corporate-level Real Options as a Response to Uncertainty in the Pursuit of Strategic Integration." In Bower, Joseph L., and Clark Gilbert, eds., From Resource Allocation to Strategy. UK: Oxford University Press. Chapter 14.
- Raynor, Michael E. and Howard S. Weinberg (2004). "Beyond Market Segmentation." Marketing Management. Vol. 13(6), pp. 22-29.
- Allen, Dwight L. Jr. and Michael E. Raynor (2004). "Preparing for a new global business environment: Divided and disorderly or integrated and harmonious?" Journal of Business Strategy Vol. 25(5), pp. 16-25.
- Goodfellow, James L. and Michael E. Raynor (2004). "Managing Strategic Risk: A New Partnership Between the Board and Management, " Strategy and Leadership, Vol. 32(5), pp. 45-47.
- Raynor, Michael E. (2004). "The Regulator's Dilemma: Protecting the Public Welfare Versus Serving the Public Interest," Regulatory Affairs FOCUS Vol. 9(7), August, pp. 32-37.
- — (2004) [In German, translated from the English]. "Verbessern oder Erfinden? Innovationen im Lebenszyklus eines Produktes." In Innovationen: Versprechen an die Zukunft, Thomas Ganswindt (ed.). pp. 63-84.
- — (2004). "Strategic Flexibility: Taking the Fork in the Road". Competitive Intelligence, Vol. 7(1), pp. 6-13.
- Christensen, Clayton M.Clayton M. ChristensenClayton M. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Technology & Operations Management and General Management faculty groups. He is best known for his study of innovation in commercial enterprises...
and Michael E. Raynor (2003). "Why Hard-Nosed Executives Should Care About Management Theory." Harvard Business Review Vol. 81(9). - Raynor, Michael E. (2002). "Diversification as Real Options and the Implications on Firm-Specific Risk and Performance." The Engineering Economist. Vol. 47(4).
- Christensen, Clayton M., Michael E. Raynor and Matt Verlinden (2001). "Skate to Where the Money Will Be." Harvard Business Review Vol. 79(10).
- Raynor, Michael E. and Joseph L. Bower (2001). "Lead from the Center: The Key to Managing Divisions in Turbulent Times." Harvard Business Review. Vol. 79(5).
- Raynor, Michael E. (2000). "Tracking Stocks and the Exercise of Real Options." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance. Vol. 13(2).
- — (2000). "Hidden in Plain Sight: Hybrid Diversification, Economic Performance", and "Real Options" in Corporate Strategy. In Winning Strategy in a Deconstructing World. R. Bresser, D. Heubal, M. Hitt and R. Nixon. London, John Wiley & Sons: Chapter 4.