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>what the heck is a 'thought leader' anyway? As far as I can tell: Someone who very successfully spreads ideas they only partially understand with the inevita
by TomMckenny 8y ago
>what the heck is a 'thought leader' anyway?
As far as I can tell:
Someone who very successfully spreads ideas they only partially understand with the inevitable oversimplification here and there.
- noitsnot 8y agoSimon Sinek wins the gold medal for thought leader in my book.
- adrian_mrd 8y agoFair point, but at least he has published some works and spun a few TED talks. Maybe we need a separate HN thread: who is the lamest ‘thought leader’ you’ve come across recently? ;)
- adrian_mrd 8y agoI couldn’t resist :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17585492 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17585492
- stevehawk 8y agosince most TED talks are either wealthy people patting themselves on the back or product placements... does having a TED talk really count as a valid credential?
- vfulco2 8y agoSimilar to an "O2O consultant to executives" which is a term used here in China, aka Online to Offline. Pretty much meaningless drivel by those who have never had real corporate P&L responsibilities.