The thought leaders practice
Ryan Law’s five traits of good thought leadership:
Personal: Everything we share in thought leadership has to, in some way, come from you and be uniquely yours. It has to be a product of the experiences you've had, the lessons you've learned, the problems you've solved, and the people and network you have built up.
Credible: It isn't enough just to s
see yourself as the curator of the collective thinking of your network, rather than the sole originator of ideas.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
What lends itself to quality writing
Creating Thought Leadership Content For The Reader
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Writing gets us found. Writing helps to cement our position as experts. Most important of all, writing about what we do is the fastest way to deepen our knowledge. Writing at length on our expertise drives us into the deep crevices of our territory. As focused experts, we benefit from repeated observation of the same challenges. Writing is the tool
... See moreBlair Enns • The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
Ideas become insights when they meet the following criteria:
Novel—is this idea new or is it at least a fresh take on an existing idea
Actionable—can my audience immediately act on the idea?
High-leverage—when my audience acts on the idea, can it meaningfully change their work or their lives?
[Julian Shapiro]
Understanding why things work is far more valuable than simply knowing what works.
The next evolution in strategic thinking isn't about choosing between breadth and depth, or between human and machine capabilities. It's about transcending these false dichotomies entirely. The synthesised strategist doesn't just collect disparate skills and tools – they forge them into new powers that were impossible before.