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The Innovation Show

Decoding The Thirty-Six Stratagems with Kaihan Krippendorff

Nov 25, 2023
Renowned Columbia Business School expert and OutThinker Network's founder, Kaihan Krippendorff, decodes The Thirty-Six Stratagems in this fascinating podcast. He uncovers strategic brilliance in historical military geniuses and reveals how these ancient principles can be applied to negotiations, mergers, and more. The podcast explores concepts like Yin Yang Polarity, Wu Wei, and Leveraging Power, providing a comprehensive toolkit for creative thinking and gaining a competitive edge.
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Quick takeaways

  • Embracing balance and complexity gives businesses a competitive edge.
  • Using indirect actions and embracing resilience leads to successful strategy implementation.

Deep dives

Importance of Creativity in Military Strategy

The podcast episode explores how military strategists like Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Sun Zu used creativity in their strategies. They were able to see and choose strategic options that others ignored. The episode introduces the 36 stratagems, an ancient Chinese text that offers effective tools for triggering creative thought. The guest, Kyan Kripindorf, a professor and author, shares his extensive research on the stratagems and their applications in various contexts, such as negotiations and mergers and acquisitions.

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