Who are your Thought Leaders?

Who are your Thought Leaders? This material is copyright but may be used for non commercial purposes. Please keep the © RapidBI Who are your “Thought Leaders”? . . but before any of us can answer that we need to know What or who is a thought leader?... More

Who are your Thought Leaders? This material is copyright but may be used for non commercial purposes. Please keep the © RapidBI Who are your “Thought Leaders”? . . but before any of us can answer that we need to know What or who is a thought leader? According to the great research “god” Wikipedia: The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, editor-in-chief of the Booz Allen Hamilton magazine, Strategy & Business. “Thought leader” was used to designate interview subjects for that magazine who had business ideas that merited attention The definition I prefer comes from Forbes: “It’s a truism that thought leaders tend to be the most successful individuals or firms in their respective fields. Furthermore, in the research literature, there’s a general consensus that being a thought leader whether you’re an individual or employed at an organization and you want to grow the business, or even an association seeking new members as well as more generous sponsors, being a thought leader can Less