thought leadership

American  

[thawt lee-der-ship] / ˈθɔt ˌli dərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. innovative influence on ways of thinking, imagining, researching, and designing in a particular field of activity.

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Example Sentences

She sat on Lloyd’s executive committee and she oversaw government policy, media relations and thought leadership, according to Lloyd’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m not surprised given the cost of living we’ve seen increase in the past five years. Emergencies are always happening. Life has just gotten more expensive,” said Kirsten Hunter-Peterson, vice president of workplace thought leadership at Fidelity Investments.

From MarketWatch

“I liken it to the way CEOs develop their thought leadership on a topic,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the erosion of the print-media business has squeezed the magazine into more of a boutique operation than it was during its earlier decades of thought leadership, it nonetheless remains one of the barometers of the conservative movement.

From Slate

By consistently engaging with others and showcasing your thought leadership, you increase your chances of being sought out for new roles rather than scrambling to find one after disaster strikes.

From Salon