A New Vocabulary for Thought Leadership

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If your thought leadership is about creating big change, you probably need a new vocabulary to talk about it. Are you using old words and ways of thinking? You have the power and influence to talk differently about your work, starting today.

The Burden of Being a Thought Leader

Do thought leaders have a moral responsibility? I’ve been thinking about the complete 180 that happened at Basecamp. The public outcry isn’t an example of “cancel culture” — it’s holding leaders accountable to the ideas they built their business on.

Upgrade One Thing

The pandemic has taught me how to prioritize and focus. As you look ahead, how could you choose ONE important priority to focus on — and even upgrade?

Think Bigger (or Think Smaller)

To make your content stand out, you have to answer: “So what?” You can do that in two ways: think bigger…or think smaller.

Private Spaces to Think Out Loud

Before you think about your “platform” to share your ideas with the world, take a step back. Where are you developing and testing those ideas? What are your private spaces to think and be challenged?

How Has This Year Changed You?

Reflection is important. If you want to lead with your thinking, you have to be willing to reflect on the raw, messy shared experience of this pandemic year. What have you learned? What shifts have you seen?

Finding Focus

Gathering inspiration and brainstorming new ideas is an important part of the thought leadership process. But your real superpower is in refining. Here’s how I find focus to deliver simple, powerful ideas.

Vision Matters

If you want to rally people around you as a leader, you need a clear vision. Here’s why vision matters in thought leadership.