Many executives say what everyone wants to hear.

True thought leaders say what people need to hear.

Principal Consultant of Elexia Communications, Mike Duffy sits down with David Smith of Enertia Talent on his new podcast series, Powering Your Career,  to unpack what separates true “thought leaders” from “thought followers.”

Thought leadership demands more than repeating what every other CEO says.

You can’t lead people to where they already are.

Any leadership takes people from where they are to where they need to be.

If they’re going there anyway, or if they’ve already arrived, that’s following.

You can’t be a thought leader if you simply reinforce the fashionable issues of the day – even if they are important topics to talk about.

This episode of Powering Your Career is out soon, wherever good content is available.