Stand Out As A Thought Leader

In 15 minutes you might drink a cup of coffee, drive to work, walk a mile, read a chapter in a book, check your email, take power nap…

One of the fundamentals of standing out is Mindset – defined as having a focused mindset to achieve desired results. You wouldn’t be reading this post if you didn’t have the mindset to grow as a leader. Here’s the thing…

People, like you, with innovative ideas, can help meet the challenges and problems facing society and business today.

Do you ever think about your blind spots? We all have them. We know what we know, but do we know what we don’t? This is a lesson I learned early in my life – a lesson that has inspired me stay open and curious.

Every thought leader will experience times when it is more important to listen than to speak.

In the past, a thought leader was an extension of a corporate brand. That’s not the case today. Today, a corporate brand is often the extension of a thought leader’s brand. It’s like the pyramid has flipped and the importance of you as a brand in your company or among other thought leaders is more important than ever.

Authenticity builds trust. You know better than anyone what’s true for you. You sense when you’re on course and when you’re off.

Start with a simple idea.

Effectively managing that gap begins with recognizing that reputation is a matter of perception. And this perception works in different ways – the wider the gap – the wider your perception of something is from the reality of what it actually is. This is true of every thought leader.

If you measure the effectiveness of your audience-building process only on the number of new followers you attract, then it’s likely that you are spending a lot of time focused only on the size of your audience and not those that fit your “ideal” thought follower (your audience) profile. You can have more from less.