Join expert Kaihan Krippendorff as he challenges the myth that entrepreneurship is the sole driver of innovation. Learn about the vital attributes of successful internal innovators, debunking assumptions and highlighting the role of corporate intrapreneurship. Discover stories of successful internal innovators and tools to overcome barriers to innovation.

Discover strategies that set apart the traditional playbook from the new playbook in the ever-evolving business landscape. Learn how PillPack disrupted the traditional pharmacy model placing the customer at the core. Explore the concept of coordinating the uncoordinated and how it transforms industry dynamics. Unravel strategic patterns, from forcing two-front battles to the importance of building 'moral force'. Explore the art of creating something out of nothing and the habits of out thinkers.

Visionary author of "Outthink the Competition," Kaihan Krippendorf, explores the power of outthinking the competition and the secrets to sustained success. Topics include recognizing rigidity, finding strategic options, slowing competitors' ability to copy innovation, the importance of supply chain planning, autonomous connected devices powered by 5G, democratization of information, the death of the middleman, and alternative forms of organizing without hierarchy.

The podcast explores the transformative stages of innovation, including the Wood phase of dedication and faith, the Fire phase of chaos and speed, and the Earth phase of resilience. It discusses historical examples like combating scurvy and the importance of belief and leading indicators. The podcast also highlights the power of language, staying under the radar to build new capabilities, and instilling a sense of urgency.

Join business strategist and author Kaihan Krippendorff on a journey through ancient wisdom and innovation. Explore the five stages of innovation inspired by Taoist, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Discover how Reebok and Puma overcame challenges and embraced change. Uncover the power of language, imagination, and metaphors in shaping innovation. Gain insights into the conditions and beliefs fostering successful innovation.

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.

Theodore Modis, author of 'Conquering Uncertainty: Understanding Corporate Cycles and Positioning Your Company to Survive the Changing Environment,' delves into the science of anticipating turning points in business. The discussion explores S-shaped patterns in transitions between products, low-growth periods, and pitfalls of wishful thinking. The business cycle is broken down into Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall/Autumn, offering valuable insights for executives. The episode discusses the author's new BCG Matrix version, innovation and planning for the future, adapting to change, and exploring natural growth.

In this episode, Theodore Modis delves into the concept of 'Just-In-Time Replacement' and the optimal moment to introduce change in a natural growth process. He explores the science behind 'cascading S-curves' and how they influence industries, product families, and technologies. The episode also discusses the power of estimating overall saturation from life-cycle trends and offers insights into analyzing S-curves in different industries. Additionally, it explores the application of AI in identifying patterns and the Volterra-Lotka equation in predator-prey interactions.

Theodore Modis, author of "Predictions: Society's Telltale Signature Reveals the Past and Forecasts the Future," explores growth potential in China and India, the relationship between industrial innovation and economic development, the competition among diseases like cardiovascular and cancer, and the cycles and patterns of energy consumption worldwide.

Theodore Modis, expert in predicting social phenomena and author of 'Predictions: Society's Telltale Signature Reveals the Past and Forecasts the Future,' discusses the S-shaped growth curve, its application to organizations and species, the impact of speed limits on accident rates, natural growth curves and the wisdom of slow growth, and the importance of understanding invariants of human life and behavior.