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🗓️ 20 January 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Thought leaders influence the way we see the world, solve problems, and make decisions. But what makes someone a true thought leader? Are they original thinkers with unique worldviews, or can they be curators sharing their opinions and amplifying others’ ideas? With the rise of social media, it’s harder than ever to tell the difference. So how can we separate the trailblazers from those simply echoing the ideas of others?
In this week’s episode, hosts Donald Miller and Kyle Reed unpack the art of thought leadership. They break down what sets true thought leaders apart, why their ideas stick, and how they inspire action on a deeper, almost tribal level. You’ll also learn the 3 steps to take if you want to become a thought leader yourself! Listen in and learn what makes thought leaders so influential and why their ideas catch fire.
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0:00.0 | You're listening to the Why That Work podcast presented by storybrand.a.I. |
0:08.5 | If you've ever wondered why certain brands, trends, or cultural phenomena find success while others |
0:12.8 | don't, you're in the right place. Every week we unpack why something worked, then give you |
0:17.2 | actionable insights that you can use in your own life. Now let's dive in with your hosts, Donald Miller and Kyle Reed. |
0:25.8 | Kyle, who are you listening to right now in terms of thought leaders? |
0:29.7 | Before you even define what a thought leader is, who's got your attention? |
0:34.0 | Yeah, a couple guys. |
0:35.1 | I like a lot. |
0:36.1 | Chris Williamson from Modern Wisdom. I love |
0:38.0 | Chris Williams. I love his podcast. I would contend later in this episode that he's not a thought |
0:42.0 | leader. Okay. He's something else. Okay. Extremely valuable to society, but I would contend he's not a |
0:46.1 | thought leader. Well, I love his podcast. Hermosey? Hermosey, I like a lot. I just like the way he thinks. Alex is brilliant. Yeah, and he actually, before he got mega famous, we zoomed one. Really? Yeah. Did he have his? All of it. Okay. Yeah, |
0:58.2 | I mean, it's not a shtick. Yeah. And he's, he was just unbelievably generous and kind. Yeah. |
1:03.1 | Yeah. I just, I, I guess when you ask me who, it's really a subset of people who they think differently and then they're willing to share why they do something. |
1:13.0 | Those are the people I listen to. |
1:14.1 | They think differently and they share why and probably how a little bit. |
1:19.6 | Yeah. Yeah, I like people who don't give just traditional do X, Y, and Z. |
1:25.5 | Instead, they go, here's why I'm doing what I'm doing. |
1:28.7 | Yeah. |
1:29.7 | Here's why I think about things. |
1:30.7 | Did you find that it was kind of difficult to actually define in your mind in order to research |
1:34.7 | this episode what a thought leader even is? |
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