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This week’s reflection point: I am here in Palm Beach, Florida, participating in Alan Weiss’s Thought Leadership Symposium. Surrounded by 28 global thought leaders from 7 countries, one of the many topics we discussed today was identifying the traits of thought leaders. Here is what we quickly came up with.
They:
- Are prolific publishers of great content
- Engage emotionally
- Are Contrarian and provocative
- Convey sincerity
- Are concise
- Care about their audience
- Help their audience see the future, communicate trends and predictions
- Have a unique perspective
- Are passionate about their work
- Come across as authentic and original
- Are risk-takers
- Communicate strongly and effectively
- Innovate and reinvent themselves
- Have strong work ethics
- Execute with great discipline
- Are bold and fearless
- Quickly synthesize and articulate their point of view
- Market themselves effectively
- Are charismatic
- Show intellectual curiosity and openness
- Are pragmatic
- Don’t seek validation
- Embrace speed
- Are seen and heard publicly
- Have verbal and written skills
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Have published multiple book
- Demand high fees
- Inspire derivatives
- Lead with their name as the brand
- Use metaphors
- Develop intellectual property constantly
- Often have a teaching and coaching connection
- Are altruistic and here to create a legacy
- Exude confidence and high esteem
This week’s tip: Select the top traits that apply to you and then determine how you will improve them over the next year.
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