Kaihan Krippendorff

10 Trends Shaping Corporate Strategy and Innovation in 2024

Featured, Innovation, Strategy, Trends / Kaihan Krippendorff

Throughout the year, Outthinker Networks convenes with our members – all heads of strategy, innovation, and transformation at leading organizations – and thought leaders to stay on top of the trends and topics most likely to impact their companies. During group roundtables, peer coaching sessions, and one-on-one conversations, we are privy to the strategic challenges […]

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Remembering the Past to Prepare for the Future

Innovation, People / Kaihan Krippendorff

In Japan, large stones dot the coastline, marking the furthest point that historic tsunamis reached inland. Known as “tsunami stones,” they serve as visual reminders of past destruction, warning future generations not to build their houses beyond these boundaries.

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Leveraging Ancient Wisdom for Modern Corporate Strategy

Leave a Comment / 36 Stratagems, Innovation, Strategy / Kaihan Krippendorff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4cieuCTNw Introduction: Timeless Lessons from History’s Military Geniuses In the competitive world of corporate strategy, the wisdom of ancient military strategists like Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Sun Tzu offers invaluable insights. Their unique ability to identify and exploit overlooked strategic options is not just historical lore but a practical toolkit for

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The 8Ps of Business Building

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, intrapreneurship / Kaihan Krippendorff

In last week’s newsletter, I alluded to writing my next book on bringing science to the art of business building. This week, I’m excited to share more.

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Ellie Amirnasr on the Outthinkers Podcast

Paving a Path of Success for Corporate Explorers

Leave a Comment / Innovation, intrapreneurship / Kaihan Krippendorff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBlOLUb-ck Innovation is crucial for companies to stay competitive, but where do the innovative ideas come from? According to Andy Binns, co-founder and Director of Change Logic and award-winning author, more and more those ideas come from “corporate explorers” – pioneers who spot new opportunities and build new ventures from inside established organizations. Ellie Amirnasr, director of

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Business Practitioners Need a Field

Leadership / Kaihan Krippendorff

In every science, there is a field that assesses theory and approaches, and reaches a conclusion about which are to be accepted. In the realms of medicine and physics, scientists—diligent seekers of truth—hypothesize, offer proof, experiment, and reach consensus. They proclaim with authority: “This medicine is ok to prescribe,” or “This theory is dominant.”

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Shannon Banks on the Outthinkers Podcast

Unlocking the Power of Social Leadership and Purpose

Leave a Comment / Leadership, People / Kaihan Krippendorff

Shannon Banks, managing director of Be Leadership and author of the new book, Because: 12 Essential Skills for Connecting How You Lead With Why, joined the Outthinkers Podcast to share her perspectives on social leadership, including how individual purpose links to company purpose and why developing key skills in leaders is critical for organizations to

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Is There a Lizard Under Your Bed? Notes from Outthinker Networks Roundtable with Rita McGrath

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, intrapreneurship, Trends / Kaihan Krippendorff

Last week, 40 heads of strategy, intrapreneurs, and thought leaders convened in New York City for Outthinker Networks’ Executive Summit, hosted by BNY Mellon. Attendees discussed Leveraging Generative AI for Strategic Advantage and Innovation Portfolio Management/Resource Allocation with special guest Rita McGrath, strategic advisor and Columbia Business School professor.

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4 Reasons Why Middle Managers Need Executive Coaching

Leave a Comment / Career, Leadership, People / Kaihan Krippendorff

Middle managers are quite literally the middle ground between employers and employees. Managers at this level of an organization are often tasked to coordinate inter-departmental work, monitor employee performance, and answer to those in the C-suite. Serving as a buffer between top-level leadership and everyone else in the company, it’s no wonder that middle managers

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Key Takeaways from the Thinkers50 Awards Gala

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Leadership, Trends / Kaihan Krippendorff

Hi Outthinkers, Every two years, a leading group of management thinkers from around the globe convenes for a special event: the Thinkers50 Awards Gala. The aim of the event is to celebrate those who are pushing the envelope in management thinking and to provide a forum to share the current top ideas in business and

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Strategic Pricing: Finding Your Value in the Eyes of Your Customer

Strategy / Kaihan Krippendorff

Pricing is a critical component of your success as an organization. Get it right, and you firmly establish your value in the eyes of your customer. Get it wrong, and you might end up stuck on a rollercoaster, attempting to adjust and prove your worth.

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Understanding Your Company’s Motivations as an Intrapreneur