In this episode of What Are You Waiting For? By GODOT?, GODOT Founder & CEO Andy Weinstein speaks with Kaihan Krippendorff—author, speaker, and Founder & CEO of Outthinker Networks, a peer network for Chief Strategy Officers and Chief Innovation Officers at Fortune 500 companies. Together, they explore how modern organizations can become more innovative, efficient, and human-centered by embracing intrapreneurship, modularity, and decentralized leadership.
Kaihan Krippendorff is a globally recognized business strategist, keynote speaker, and CEO of Outthinker Networks. With over two decades of experience, he has helped leading organizations—including Microsoft, L’Oréal, Lockheed Martin, and Johnson & Johnson—unlock over $3 billion in new annual revenue through bold, future-focused strategy. A former McKinsey consultant, Kaihan is the creator of the Outthinker methodology and a trusted advisor to Chief Strategy and Innovation Officers worldwide.
Named a top global business thinker by Thinkers50 and Global Gurus, Kaihan has authored six books, including Outthink the Competition and Driving Innovation from Within. He teaches at NYU and Florida International University, contributes to Fast Company and Harvard Business Review, and hosts the Outthinkers Podcast. With academic credentials from Wharton, Columbia, LBS, and a doctorate in strategy, Kaihan brings a global, interdisciplinary lens to the future of business.
