THE AUTHORS

Scott D. Anthony

Meet Scott

Scott Anthony is President of Innosight. Scott has worked with Fortune 500 and start-up companies in industries such as media (print and broadcast), consumer products, investment banking, transportation and logistics, healthcare, medical devices, software, petrochemicals, and communications equipment. In 2005-2006 he spearheaded a year-long project to help the newspaper industry grapple with industry transformation (Newspaper Next), and in 2003-2004 led a multi-month project to help the government of Singapore understand how to create an environment that fosters entrepreneurialism and innovation. He is a featured speaker on topics of growth and innovation.

Scott is the co-author (with Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen) of Seeing What’s Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change (Harvard Business Press, 2004) and is the lead author of The Innovator’s Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work (Harvard Business Press, forthcoming July 2008). He has written articles in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, BusinessWeek, Sloan Management Review, Advertising Age, Marketing Management and Chief Executive, is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Online and serves as the editorial director of Strategy & Innovation.

Prior to joining Innosight, Scott was a senior researcher with Clayton Christensen, managing a group that worked to further Christensen’s research on innovation. Previously, he worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Co., a strategic planner for Aspen Technology ,and a product manager for WorldSpace Corporation. While at McKinsey, he co-authored a publicly released report on the United Kingdom's economic prospects.

Scott received a BA in economics summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.

Engage Scott for Your Next Speaking Engagement

Innosight's partners and other consulting team members are available for speaking engagements for your corporate or trade event. Topics include fundamentals of innovation, using JOBS™ to capture and apply customer insights, following emergent strategies, and organizing to innovate. Please email inquiries@innosight.com with details about your next speaking opportunity for Scott.