When someone announces that they are a thought leader — three questions *immediately* pop into my head: ❓”To whom?” ❓”For what topic?” ❓”When?” Because…
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It’s hard to speak the difficult truth. It’s sooooo much easier to stay silent. I’ve spent my adult life learning how to speak more…
Thursday challenge: Shine a spotlight on others’ insights💡. Think of a good idea you recently encountered at work. How can you help it make…
What does metaverse, blockchain, or web3 mean for thought leadership deployment ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. But that shoulder shrug tells me it’s a question worth asking, even…
Don’t ask your audience to make sense of your messy ideas. It’s your responsibility to distill the ideas down. I don’t want to go…
Serendipity ≠ Strategy Many people first stumble into thought leadership through serendipity. 📝 Write an article 🎙️ Give a talk/speech 📊 Create a whitepaper…
The cartoon below was printed on *all* my calculus exams in high school. The hard work lies *between* the idea and the proof. We…
Thought leadership is buzzy these days: 💡”We’re focusing on thought leadership this quarter.” 💡”Thought leadership is a strategic initiative this year.” Well, I’ve got…
Today, I write in praise of fools. Truth telling is a tough, transgressive role. Many of the best thought leaders are, at heart, fools….