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Summary
Summary
The how-to guide to becoming a go-to expert
Within their fields, thought leaders are sources of inspiration and innovation. They have the gift of harnessing their expertise and their networks to make their innovative thoughts real and replicable, sparking sustainable change and even creating movements around their ideas. In Ready to Be a Thought Leader? , renowned executive talent agent Denise Brosseau shows readers how to develop and use that gift as she maps the path from successful executive, professional, or civic leader to respected thought leader.
With the author's proven seven-step process--and starting from wherever they are in their careers--readers can set a course for maximum impact in their field. These guidelines, along with stories, tips, and success secrets from those who have successfully made the transition to high-profile thought leader, allow readers to create a long-term plan and start putting it into action today, even if they only have 15 minutes to spare.
Offers a step-by-step process for becoming a recognized thought leader in your field Includes real-world examples from such high-profile thought leaders as Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar; Chip Conley, author of PEAK and former CEO of JDV Hospitality; and more Written by Denise Brosseau, founder of Thought Leadership Lab, an executive talent agency that helps executives become thought leaders, who has worked with start-up CEOs and leaders from such firms as Apple, Genentech, Symantec, Morgan Stanley, Medtronic, KPMG, DLA Piper, and moreReady to Be a Thought Leader? offers essential reading for anyone ready to expand their influence, increase their professional success, have an impact far beyond a single organization and industry, and ultimately leave a legacy that matters.
Author Notes
Denise Brosseau is the founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Lab, where she works with executives and entrepreneurs who want to build their visibility, credibility, and thought leadership to enhance their professional success. Her clients include leaders from Apple, Genentech, and Morgan Stanley, as well as startup CEOs, partners in professional service firms, and nonprofit executives. Denise speaks to corporations, associations, and groups nationwide and she is a frequent guest blogger for Inc.com, Chic CEO, and Salesforce. Denise has an MBA from Stanford and in 2012, she was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change.
For more information, please visit thoughtleadershiplab.com
Reviews 1
Booklist Review
Brosseau, leadership entrepreneur, presents her blueprint for galvanizing others to rally around our ideas. She defines thought leaders as change agents whose intentions and efforts are aligned to improve the world and who then choose to have a more significant impact by sharing their expertise, knowledge, and lessons learned with others . . . for sustainable evolutionary and revolutionary change. The author presents her seven-step process for transitioning from leader to thought leader, which includes finding your driving passion; testing your ideas and opinions with knowledgeable contacts for feedback; attracting supporters and those who can champion your plan; finding the courage to lead and to risk your reputation to espouse a new direction or vision; codifying, testing, and refining your plan for others to follow; learning how to be discoverable and to connect with those who can build on your ideas; and learning how to gain traction for your ideas locally, nationally, and internationally. While her book is clearly an infomercial for her business, the author does offer valuable insight and strategies that will contribute to the growing leadership industry.--Whaley, Mary Copyright 2014 Booklist
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Introduction: What Do You Want to Be Known For? | p. xv |
| Getting Started: From Leader to Thought Leader | p. 1 |
| 1 Find Your Driving Passion | p. 19 |
| 2 Build Your Ripples of Influence | p. 41 |
| 3 Activate Your Advocates | p. 69 |
| 4 Put Your ôIö on the Line | p. 99 |
| 5 Codify Your Lessons Learned | p. 121 |
| 6 Put Yourself on S.H.O.U.T. | p. 147 |
| 7 Incite (R)Evolution | p. 183 |
| Conclusion | p. 207 |
| Notes | p. 209 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 221 |
| About the Author | p. 223 |
| Index | p. 225 |
