Kaihan Krippendorff Biography Strategic. Insightful. Profound. Creative. Stirring. Those are just a few of the words that describe Kaihan Krippendorff, the chief executive officer of the Kai Method. A former consultant with McKinsey & Co., Kaihan has spent over a decade studying corporate conflict. By using Eastern philosophies, Kaihan helps companies unleash new ideas and strategies to stay competitive in this global market. Kaihan founded the Kai Method based on of his decades of research into the underlying patterns of competitiveness, as outlined in his three business strategy books – The Art of the Advantage, Hide a Dagger Behind Your Smile and The Way of Innovation. Each text delves into the keys to true competitiveness and innovation. Kaihan identifies mental patterns applied by great military strategists – from Sun Tzu to Napoleon Bonaparte – and then applies those strategies to breakthrough companies, such as Whole Foods, Microsoft and Starbucks. Kaihan also presents his ideas and theories to conferences across the world. He teaches participants that agility and flexibility are more important than strength and resources, and he shows that with creativity, companies can consistently outthink their competition with ease. Kaihan works regularly with ambitious large and medium‐sized corporations including Microsoft, Wal-Mart, and Johnson & Johnson. He has delivered keynote speeches for organizations such as Motorola, Schering-Plough, Colgate-Palmolive, Fortune Magazine, Harvard Business Review and Wharton Business School that motivate participants to unleash their strategic creativity to better their organizations. Beyond his research into Eastern military tactics and his own entrepreneurial success, Kaihan backs up his business expertise with master’s degrees in business administration from Columbia Business School and London Business School, a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering.
Outthink the competition.
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CEO, Kai Method
Private, 21-50 employees, Consulting industry
Kaihan Krippendorff is the CEO and founder of the Kai Method, which aims to help businesses unlock internal innovation. The company’s methodology is rooted in decades of research into the true, underlying patterns of competitiveness as identified in all three of Kaihan's business strategy books. Kai Method consultants coach their clients to design and realize innovative strategies that positively impact their bottom lines and train their client’s employees to become more innovative business strategists.
Kaihan intends to make Kai Method the standardized approach for creating innovative strategies and real-world solutions for mid- to large-sized companies. Kaihan works with a team of talented speakers and consultants whose expertise stems from years of experience in a variety of fields. All Kai Method consultants have an intense passion for innovative thinking.
Consultant, McKinsey & Co.
Private, 1001-5000 employees, Consulting industryI led strategy consulting engagements for companies across a range of industries.
University of Pennsylvania/Wharton, Pennsylvania, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1993.
Areas of study: Finance
University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1993.
Areas of study: Mechanical engineering
Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, United States
MBA, 1998.
Areas of study: Strategic management
