It is a term that gets tossed around. "Thought leader" Tycoons, executives, business owners, outspoken or just loud individuals, prolific tweeters - they might all be labeled thought leaders.
What about the Nobel Prize winners who discover something amazing in a lab? Are they thought leaders?
Dare I say that the person who has lots of money and a huge social following who only puts out ideas they have paid other people to come up with isn't a thought leader?
Can you give yourself the label or does it have to be bestowed upon you by - - the masses? Someone with authority?
I invited Atif Agha, Sara Oblak Speicher, and Chuck Groot to discuss what makes someone a thought leader. I'm not sure we came up with a definitive answer.
What do you think?
To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles: Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/ Sara Oblak Speicher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraospeicher/ Chuck Groot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-groot-b5763b25/ Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/