Is this "thought Leader" stuff a specific American thing? Not being derogatory, I am wondering if this style of "being a leader" obsession is common amongst _so

Is this "thought Leader" stuff a specific American thing? Not being derogatory, I am wondering if this style of "being a leader" obsession is common amongst _some_ Americans and few other nationalities. And if there is a noted concern amongst other nationalities, how much of that is trying to mimic the Americans versus actual concern with being a leader. I just got back from EuroDjangoCon, and the American speakers were much more evangelistic than the British/Euro/Australian. --- > deluge of poorly written trite? It's depressing, isn't it. Especially when written by someone who is trying to take on the Mantle of "Being a Leader"