© Tweeter Linder 2026 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Insights, evidence, and sound ideas for what actions to take are well-known ingredients that all thought leaders subscribe to. But there is a fourth, less-talked-about key component that defines the impact of your thought leadership and how sharp it becomes. What is new: Thought…
© Tweeter Linder 2026 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Executives with excellent communication skills, combined with grand business narratives, are a powerful combination. An art that, with a personal touch, upends corporate messaging. But how do you create exciting narratives that stand out when everyone uses the same buzzwords to blend in? What…
© Tweeter Linder 2026 – All rights reserved—photo by iStock. If you anticipate the end of your professional career within the next ten years, you will need a more structured phase-out plan than previous generations. What is new: The share of the workforce entering the final 10 years of their careers now needs to consider…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved—photo by iStock. Speakers grow with the size of their stages, but how do you reach the next tier while staying comfortable? What is new: A great way to grow as a speaker is to qualify as a substitute for an Executive speaker and be able to step…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved—photo by iStock. Thought leaders thrive on intrinsic motivation as their carrot and by continuously committing to speaking at external events with new content as their stick. What is new: There is an opportunity to encourage our thought leaders to advance their thought leadership by committing to introducing…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved—photo by iStock. Brands explore how to maximize the impact of significant events by extending their reach in the digital domain. You connect speakers to a broader audience as a producer/scriptwriter/moderator for the digital program. What is new: Events are no longer a face-to-face channel, and excellent hybrid…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. The roles and organizational setup required for thought leadership programs can take inspiration from fine dining restaurants. They are both creative with high expectations of excellence in delivery. What’s new: Thought leadership and fine dining require excellence at every position in the team, with…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Thought leadership can be excellent without delivering the envisioned impact when scaling up/out across a broad range of speakers. What is new: Scaling out thought leadership without access to the principal thought leaders requires carefully crafted speakers’ notes. Why it matters: Your audience expects…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Thought leadership for revenue growth differs from supporting cost reduction propositions. You need two non-obvious skills, which sales teams might struggle to guide you. What is new: To make your thought leadership for revenue growth work, you need exceptional problem formulation and naming skills.…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Thought leadership is a niche profession where you can benefit from adopting approaches from other professions with similar challenges and operational models. This blog post contrasts thought leadership with a well-defined profession with many similarities. What is new: Modern software development principles can be…
© Tweeter Linder 2025 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Expect to face diverse opinions on the value of thought leadership. Stakeholders with a negative opinion of thought leadership have likely seen material that falls into one of several traps. What is new: Thought leadership is well-defined, but the wide use of the label…
© Tweeter Linder 2024 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. A fundamental thought leadership role is inspiring customers and partners to take action. This job is made easier when the material is up to date and reflects current insights and evidence. What is new: A well-defined strategy for updating your thought leadership is key…
© Tweeter Linder 2024 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Thought leadership audiences rely on words, numbers, and visuals to get excited. Words and numbers can convey correct thoughts; visuals make them connect and stick! Dedicate effort and energy to making your visuals stand out. What is new: Exceptional visualization skills are the key…
© Tweeter Linder 2024 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. Generative AI affects all professions of knowledge work. This post explores how it affects the thought leadership profession and how to respond to the challenges. Expect these reflections to evolve substantially in 2025. What is new: Thought leaders rapidly explore how generative AI can…
© Tweeter Linder 2024 – All rights reserved. Photo by iStock. The high-profile nature of thought leadership programs makes stakeholder navigation an essential success factor. What is new: The complexity of stakeholder management for thought leadership programs grows with the scope and pace of market development. Why it matters: Arranging contexts, choosing strategic directions, and…
Tweeter Linder 