Clayton Christensen, the innovation scholar that wrote so many books about innovation, passed away recently. He wrote “Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.”
This quote if of course inspiring, and coming from someone with the life experience of Clayton Christensen, quite interesting too – since he had certainly reached a very high level of prominence.
This probably explains his drive to be a university professor while he could have had a very successful career in consulting and private ventures.
Still its reminds us that what people will remember is how much we helped them become better people. How can we work to achieve this better?
