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Outthinkers

Kaihan Krippendorff

Booking Overview

A weekly business-strategy interview show focused on innovation, organizational transformation, leadership, and executives challenging conventional thinking; episodes typically feature senior business leaders, strategists, academics, and authors. Credible pitches include chief executives and strategy, technology, transformation, or innovation leaders with substantial operating experience, recognized expertise, or a timely book; booking difficulty is high.

Metrics

Episodes: 180

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 667 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@outthinker.com

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Host

Kaihan Krippendorff - Business strategist, author, speaker, and founder of Outthinker, focused on strategic innovation and helping organizations challenge conventional approaches to growth and competition.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives, chief strategy or technology officers, recognized business strategists, academics, authors, and specialists with substantial experience leading innovation, transformation, workforce, or organizational change.
Required Achievements:  
Led major business, technology, retail, or organizational transformations, Authored recognized business or leadership books, Held senior executive roles at prominent organizations, Developed influential frameworks or research in strategy and innovation

Recent Guest Discussions

Ron Johnson - Competitive Strategy, Customer Needs, Retail Innovation, Design, And Building Differentiated Businesses.

Caroline Webb - Leadership Decision-making, Behavioral Economics, Organizational Change, Coaching, And Diagnosing Complex Business Problems.

Julie Averill - Technology Transformation, Organizational Culture, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, And Change Management.

Vijay Govindarajan - Global Innovation, Frugal Engineering, Problem Definition, Affordable Products, And Scaling Innovation Across Markets.

Philipp Muelbert - Talent Redeployment, Workforce Restructuring, Layoffs, Employee Retention, Institutional Knowledge, And Alumni Networks.

Recent Topics

Business, Strategy, Innovation, Leadership, Organizational Transformation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Outthinkers
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#176 – Algorithm Is Strategy: The Hidden Power Inside the AI You Deploy: Hamilton Mann

October 06, 2026

Hamilton Mann is an AI researcher, technology executive, and award-winning author. He is Executive Chairman and President of the Artificial Integrity Institute, lectures at INSEAD and HEC Paris, and mentors at MIT's Priscilla King Gray Center. In 2025 he received the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award for Digital Thinking. He is the author of the acclaimed Artificial Integrity: The Paths to Leading AI Toward a Human-Centered Future, and his new book, Trias Algorithmica: What Code...

#175 – Apple Store Architect: Why Most Companies Confuse Different With Better: Ron Johnson

September 22, 2026

New on the Outthinkers Podcast, supported by LHH, host Kaihan Krippendorff speaks with Ron Johnson - the retail visionary behind the Apple Store and Target's design revolution about what it really takes to permanently change the trajectory of a business, not just improve it. During the conversation they unpack why being different isn't enough and why the only winning strategy is one that makes you preferred, how Ron identified unmet needs that customers couldn't even articulate...

#174 – Why You Should Assume You're Partly Wrong: The Science of Seeing Clearly: Caroline Webb

September 08, 2026

Caroline Webb is an executive coach, economist, and former McKinsey partner. She is the author of the global bestseller How to Have a Good Day, published in more than 60 countries, and has been named one of the world's top 50 executive coaches by Thinkers50. Her new book, Leadership Intelligence, distills three decades of advising CEOs and senior leaders into a science-backed playbook for mastering 21 everyday leadership challenges — and draws praise from Amy Edmondson, Jonathan Haidt, D...

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Frequently asked questions

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Outthinkers
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How do I get in touch with Outthinkers?

Outthinkers is hosted by Kaihan Krippendorff. Its publicly listed email is info@outthinker.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Outthinkers?

The publicly listed email for Outthinkers: info@outthinker.com.

How many listeners does Outthinkers have?

Podseeker estimates Outthinkers reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Outthinkers?

Outthinkers typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, chief strategy or technology officers, recognized business strategists, academics, authors, and specialists with substantial experience leading innovation, transformation, workforce, or organizational change. Common among recent guests: Led major business, technology, retail, or organizational transformations; Authored recognized business or leadership books; Held senior executive roles at prominent organizations. Recent guests include Ron Johnson, Caroline Webb, and Julie Averill.

How hard is it to get booked on Outthinkers?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Outthinkers cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Strategy, Innovation, Leadership, and Organizational Transformation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@outthinker.com

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