Articles from Thought Leadership

1. Thought leaders must have a genuine story to tell Explore Thought Leadership (Nov 15 2010) A few years ago, Amy O’Meara, Amnesty International’s USA Director of Business and Human Rights, had the following message for businesses: ‘Show us that you are trying…and we will take you seriously and work with you over time to help you become... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amnesty International

2. Thought leadership’s magic cube Explore Thought Leadership (Oct 18 2010) Your thought leadership campaign should comprise four sides.  Tick the box on each and like a cube, your thought leadership will present a complete and strong face.    The four sides should include the following: 1.       It should be eye-catching... (Read Full Article)

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3. Productivity Indicator is a thought leadership winner Explore Thought Leadership (Oct 4 2010) I need to declare up front that the thought leadership case study I am about to share was run by two sister companies in the Ogilvy Public Relations stable in Australia, Howorth and Parker & Partners.  It is a great example of thought... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Google   New Zealand   Australia

4. The Economist on thought leadership – hypocritical or valid point? Explore Thought Leadership (Sep 21 2010) The article on thought leadership which appeared in the Economist fascinates me – read it here http://tinyurl.com/2acq8gk  I first heard about it as a result of a reader’s comments on this blog – thanks Tom. The journalist who penned the article... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Blog   Thought Leader

5. Avoiding sales’ seven deadly sins - thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Sep 13 2010) This is the fourth in a series of articles on how thought leadership underpins the new sales approach. Type ‘sales mistakes’ into Google and it will spit out close to seven million articles.  Everyone, it seems, has advice on how to avoid the many... (Read Full Article)

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6. How to fill your pipeline pre- and post-sale? Thought leadership is the answer Explore Thought Leadership (Sep 7 2010) This is the third in a series of articles on how thought leadership underpins the news sales approach.  Over the past few years, there has been an understandable spotlight on the sales pipeline.  Companies the world over have sent their employees on... (Read Full Article)

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7. Thought leadership interview on RainToday.com Explore Thought Leadership (Sep 1 2010) This appeared on the RainToday.com site and is an interview with me on my favourite topic - thought leadership.  You can click here to listen  and this is what they had to say as an intro: Effective thought leadership—the kind that attracts prospects... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Craig Badings   Thought Leader

8. Thought leadership – a marketer’s new value proposition Explore Thought Leadership (Aug 26 2010) This is the second in a series of articles on how thought leadership underpins the new sales approach  In my last blog I talked about how thought leadership is the new sales pitch because customers no longer want to be sold to.  Today I cover how... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   B2B   Blog   Thought Leader

9. New, revised definition of thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Aug 20 2010) On this blog you will find a few definitions of thought leadership including my own - click on the Definitions of thought leadership to right of this piece under Categories to see the others.  However, like anything, as I learn more about the... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Craig Badings   Blog   Thought Leader

10. Thought leadership - sales new Trojan Horse Explore Thought Leadership (Aug 19 2010) This is the first in a series of articles on how thought leadership underpins the new sales approach.  Customers no longer want to be sold to. Instead they gather their own information through the web, social media and talking to friends and family... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Social Media   Thought Leader   Chad

11. The internal power of thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Aug 13 2010) Anyone who thinks that thought leadership is purely an external function aimed at influencing various target audiences would be seriously limiting its potential impacts. In fact, used properly, it can also be a very powerful vehicle to motivate and... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader

12. Five steps to excellence for thought leadership marketing Explore Thought Leadership (Jul 29 2010) I am excited.  I have just read Rob Leavitt’s article based on his impressions as a judge at the ITSMA’s Marketing Excellence Awards, for submissions in the Thought Leadership Marketing category.  If you only read one article on thought... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   IT Services Marketing Association   Accenture   B2B

13. Thought leadership interview with Dana VanDen Heuvel Explore Thought Leadership (Jul 19 2010) In this thought leadership interview I speak to marketing consultant, author and speaker, Dana VanDen Heuvel.  Besides writing regularly on thought leadership topics, Dana is a widely recognized expert on blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Dana VanDen Heuvel   B2B   Thought Leader

14. Thought leadership is a culture not a tactic Explore Thought Leadership (Jul 13 2010) Thought leadership is not and should not be a marketing or PR tactic – rather it is a culture.  Like companies who innovate, thought leadership too should be a way of doing things. If it is not a function of corporate culture I can guarantee that... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   B2B   Thought Leader   MarketingProfs

15. Thought leadership case study – Booz & Company on innovation Explore Thought Leadership (Jul 6 2010) Every now and then someone stands out for delivering a clear, compelling thought leadership position.   Booz & Company’s thought leadership position on innovation is one such instance. I need to state up front that I have not met anyone from the... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Tom Peters   New York Times   The New York Times

16. Corporate consequence, trust and thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Jun 25 2010) Before I start on this blog post I have an apology.  I have been remiss in not posting anything for over a month.  I promised myself that I would try and post once a week and in the main I have achieved that but client matters have got the better of... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Blog   Thought Leader

17. Leadership guru Ken Blanchard talks about his views on thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (May 4 2010) Ken Blanchard is one of the world’s most influential figures on leadership and management.  He is a sought-after author, speaker and business consultant on the topic.    His book “The One Minute Manager’ co-authored with Spencer Johnson has sold... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Southwest Airlines   Thought Leader   Nordstrom

18. Smoke and mirrors as democracy goes up in smoke Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 29 2010) For those who read my thought leadership views regularly and for those who stumble across this on my blog this post is highly unusual – it has nothing to do with thought leadership and is a very personal view on the Australian government’s... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Australia   Blog   Thought Leader

19. Exclusive thought leadership hints and tips from Gary Bertwistle Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 20 2010) Gary Bertwistle is one of Australia’s foremost thought leaders on creativity. In 2001 Gary designed and built The Ideas Vault, Australia’s first ever dedicated creative space, designed specifically for the generation of better... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Australia   Thought Leader

20. Infoguru and thought leader – one of the same? Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 19 2010) Robert Middleton is a marketing thought leader.  He gives away a lot of wonderful free information and ideas and he clearly solves lots of people’s marketing challenges.  It was one of Robert’s posts many years ago that kick-started me down the path... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Tom Peters   Peter Drucker   Alan Weiss

21. Howard Gardner on thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 12 2010) Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A.Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Australia   Thought Leader

22. Publishing alone will not help your thought leadership Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 6 2010) Dale Bryce, the head of capability marketing at Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) contacted me about my post on content aggregation and I felt that his response was worth sharing here rather than losing in the comments section.  SKM is a global engineering... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader   Dale Bryce   SKM

23. A view into the soul of a thought leader Explore Thought Leadership (Dec 3 2009) I don’t think I’ve seen anybody encapsulate the essence of true thought leadership the way Chris Brogan has in his latest blog post. I have quoted it here in part but I highly recommend you visit his blog to see the rest.  Simply put he... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chris Brogan   Blog   Thought Leader

24. Why companies struggle with thought leadership and individuals flourish Explore Thought Leadership (Nov 20 2009) If I asked you to think of three thought leaders, who springs to mind?  For me it is inevitably a handful of individuals as opposed to brands or companies. Even if I think of the question with my corporate hat on I come up with the individual’s names... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Bill Gates   Richard Branson   Social Media

25. Does one quick campaign = true thought leadership? Explore Thought Leadership (Nov 12 2009) There are two types of thought leadership and I’m not sure that the one even deserves the description.   The first is what I term quick-fix or short-term thought leadership and is often confused with true thought leadership. This is the great... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader

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