Outthinker Networks

Where Strategy Leaders Outthink the Competition

Outthinker is the only network built by strategy officers, for strategy officers. We replace the traditional advisory model with concierge access to an expert ecosystem that delivers strategic intelligence at a fraction of the cost.

Our Strategic Ecosystem

Everything You Need to Stay Ahead

We deliver strategic intelligence in the formats that fit how you work — created by practitioners, for practitioners.

Conversations

Strategy-focused roundtables, challenge forums, and in-person summits that reach a depth mixed-function networks never can.

Stories

Podcast series featuring the practitioners who've solved thorny strategic problems and are here to tell the tale.

Insights

Weekly newsletter and thought leadership delivering contrarian thinking and proven frameworks that drive strategic advantage.

Why Outthinker?

Strategic Leadership Shouldn‘t Be a Solo Journey

Strategy is the loneliest seat in the C-suite. Fewer peers share the remit than in finance or operations, and the decisions carry the most weight. Outthinker connects you with peers who sit in that same seat as you, facing the same challenges, so you can solve hard problems and find opportunities for growth together.

Strategy First. Not Strategy Also.

Every speaker, topic, and member is filtered through one question: does this help you create competitive advantage? Everyone in the room has devoted themselves to strategy.

An Ecosystem, Not an Institution.

No hierarchy, no legacy infrastructure, no fixed agenda. We move with what matters to our members, reshaping conversations and surfacing the connections you need now.

Bespoke, Not Off the Rack.

We start by understanding who you are, not what your title says. This means every introduction, roundtable, and resource is cut to fit you and drive impact for your work.

Born From Practitioners, Not Consultants.

This network was requested into existence by the people it now serves. Strategy officers stopped asking us for consulting and started asking us to connect them with each other.

Different Communities. One Focus: Strategy

Strategy doesn’t look the same from every seat. So we built a constellation of communities, each purpose-fit for a different altitude of strategic leadership—and each a room where your exact peers are already gathering.

Outthinker Strategy Network

For Chief Strategy Officers and Senior Strategy Leaders

The place for the executives who set strategy at the world’s leading enterprises: confidential roundtables, an on-demand strategic council, and cross-industry intelligence.

Outthinker Scale Network

For CEOs and executive teams of $100M+ companies

Go deeper into strategy—the lever that amplifies everything else—alongside ambitious peers who think at your level.

Outthinker Accelerators

For founders, executives, and strategists who think differently

A high-value community for those looking to master a method for market differentiation, with hands-on deep-dives into the IDEAS strategy methodology.

Outthinker Coaches Network

For strategy coaches and advisors

The global community of coaches who help clients build bolder strategies and grow their own practice, built on Kaihan’s proven 4th Option methodology.

“The ROI of membership in Outthinker is high compared to many other roundtables I've participated in.”

“Leveraging the connections I’ve made through Outthinker has helped me continue learning and bring what’s disrupted other industries into my organization, showing what we might be facing, and learn from other industries what we might apply.”

“I learn and think about things in new ways every time we meet. Thank you Outthinker Strategy Network! I love interacting with and learning from such a dynamic group of strategists and leaders.”

“Thanks OSN! Great platform for strategy leaders to learn from others. Really talented group and relevant content. Looking forward to more impactful discussions!”

“Thanks The Outthinker Strategy Network — it has been a privilege to participate in this group. I learn something new or think about something different every time we meet!”

“Outthinker Challenge Forums feel like McKinsey level consulting from your peers. They genuinely have your interests at heart.”

Events

Strategic Problem-Solving in Action

Experience expert-led roundtables, peer-powered challenge forums, and exclusive in-person summits. Our events empower strategy leaders to tackle real problems side by side and build shared knowledge that didn’t exist before they walked in.

Insights

Strategic Intelligence That Shapes the Future

Podcasts

Get weekly insights on contrarian thinking, proven frameworks, and strategic case studies delivered to thousands of senior executives.

Outthinker List 2025

Why do some organizations consistently outperform while others, equally talented and well resourced, fall behind? The Outthinker List is our most rigorous attempt yet to answer that question.

Get weekly insights on contrarian thinking, proven frameworks, and strategic case studies delivered to thousands of senior executives.

Strategic intelligence for senior executives, every week. We bring you contrarian thinking, proven frameworks, and the moves that create competitive advantage before they’re obvious.

From Our Members

Ready to Outthink the Competition?

Whether you’re looking to join our exclusive networks, attend strategic events, or have an idea about a partnership or a podcast guest, we’re ready to hear it!

Outthinker Networks

Where Strategy Leaders Outthink the Competition