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Quick Guide: What Kind of Thought Leader Are You? Lisa Phelps Dawes, StoriedThoughts.com
What kind of thought leader you’ll become depends on Stages and Goals. StoriedThoughts.com
You don’t have to have gray hair to be a thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Thought leadership is a stage not an age. Lisa Phelps Dawes, StoriedThoughts.com
You can be a startup founder, career switcher, artist, activist, mid-career rebel, or an established expert. StoriedThoughts.com
You have to have a strong point of view, new idea, ability to articulate a vision, and the courage to lead. StoriedThoughts.com
A thought leader is defined not only by the ability to think daring thoughts, but by the ability to galvanize others to dare. Lisa Phelps Dawes, StoriedThoughts.com
Download this SlideShare. Keep a copy of the presentation. Download the PDF. Quick Guide: What Kind of Thought Leader Are You? StoriedThoughts.com
What are your goals? Influence? Prominence? Money? All of the above? StoriedThoughts.com
The order of your goals is a clue to your path. StoriedThoughts.com
The three types of thought leader. Bootstrapper, Maverick, Maven. StoriedThoughts.com
Bootstrapper. 1. Just starting. 2. Unusual Point of View. 3. Singular passion. Also, a self-starter, questioning, and a risk taker. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
You know you’re a Bootstrapper if you don’t have years of experience yet. You question the status quo. You’re hungry, self-reliant and willing to work hard. You’re acquiring expertise in a normal, predictable way. Self-starter, questioning, risk taker. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Most common goal order is 1. Immediate income 2. Seen and heard now 3. Influence will come. Self-starter, questioning, risk taker. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Bootstrapper examples: student, just starting your career, career switcher, some startup founders. Self-starter, questioning, risk taker. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
You know you’re a Maverick if: you know a single industry, are smart good and different, are an outlier in approach – you skip steps, and you’ve done something enviable. You have results. Independent, catalyst, original. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Most common goal order: 1. Revenue, funding 2. Broader influence 3. Recognition outside your current industry. Independent, catalyst, original. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Maverick examples: Entrepreneur or startup founder, corporate iconoclast, consultant, life or leadership coach, working artist. Independent, catalyst, original. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
You know you’re a Maven if you’re invited to speak in your industry, connect people, resources and ideas; sought out as an authority, have been told you need to write a book. Experience, connector, authority. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Most common goal order 1. Global influence 2. Global visibility 3. Speaking and book income. Experienced, connector, authority. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
Maven examples: CEO or corporate executive, serial entrepreneur, scientist or researcher, established artist, architect, or designer. Experience, connector, authority. Thought leader. StoriedThoughts.com
No matter which path, you’ll need four things…StoriedThoughts.com
The three tools: write, speak, lead. StoriedThoughts.com
Plus a compelling story. StoriedThoughts.com
Want the short cut? Do a project. Document results. Tell the story. StoriedThoughts.com
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