Kaihan Krippendorff

Strategy’s Next Era Starts Here: Join us at the Outthinker Miami Summit

This audio was recorded by AI.   Over the past few months, as I’ve worked with executives across sectors, from finance to healthcare, manufacturing to technology, the same quiet realization keeps emerging: we are approaching a rational inflection point in strategy. The ground beneath us is shifting. The levers we once relied on, such as […]

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The 10 Forces Separating the Winners in 2026

This audio was recorded by AI.   At Outthinker, we pride ourselves on our ability to identify the forces that are truly shaping competitive advantage today. Rather than relying on predictions or opinions, this year we began with a rigorous analysis of the 2025 Outthinker List: 45 companies that consistently outperform across growth, profitability, and

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Outthinking the Year Ahead: Lessons from the Outthinker List 2025

This audio was recorded by AI.   As I look back on 2025, I find myself reflecting on both personal milestones, like being named one of this year’s Thinkers50, and the ongoing conversations with strategists each year that continue to push my thinking forward. It was a year that invited reflection not just on what

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The Pulte Homes Blueprint: Building Through Empowerment and Capital Discipline

This audio was recorded by AI.   The strongest companies do more than survive economic cycles. They design systems that turn volatility into momentum. Once again, my research for the Outthinker List surfaced an under-the-radar strategy giant: PulteGroup, better known as its main brand, Pulte Homes. It has grown sales faster than 90% of its

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The Customer Experience Strategy: How a Small Act of Recognition Reshaped My Loyalty

This audio was recorded by AI.   The morning after Thanksgiving in Philadelphia carried a lively, restless energy. We had spent the week with family, sharing meals, stories, and gifts that somehow multiplied in our suitcases. As we packed for our flight home, it became obvious we needed one more bag — a simple, collapsible

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The Strategy Role Is Evolving. Where Do You Fit? This 5-Minute Quiz Reveals Your True Role

This audio was recorded by AI.   For decades, business leadership has been shaped by clear, established roles. A CEO leads. A CFO manages the financial engine. A COO runs the operational machine. But the chief strategy officer and the broader strategy function remain emerging and evolving parts of the organizational landscape. Through the Outthinker

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From Sales to Lifetimes: Deere & Co. is Winning Through Lifetime Value

This audio was recorded by AI.   Deere & Company, also known as John Deere or Deere, is not only an icon of industrial excellence. It is also a member of the Outthinker List, a group of organizations we recognize as redefining what strategic leadership looks like. The Outthinker List highlights companies that challenge conventional

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Corporate Change Makers: A Community for Those Shaping the Future

This audio was recorded by AI.   There is a point in every innovator’s journey when you realize real transformation rarely comes from isolated thinking. The leaps you make in your career, the moments when strategy snaps into clarity, the insights that shift an organization’s trajectory almost never come from staring at a screen alone.

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