Thought Leadership and Blogging

What is thought leadership?

• Thought leadership is based on the power of ideas to transform the way we think.
• It is because new knowledge often speaks for itself that thought leadership does not depend on the power of personality, larger than life influencing skills or the authority of position.
• Thought leadership can be shown by example, logical argument, factual presentation, or an emotional appeal where necessary. 
• It is simply the championing of new ideas laterally to peers or upwards to superiors. 
• Some thought leaders are quiet innovators who demonstrate the merits of their ideas. Other thought leaders are not personally creative but they are early adopters of new technology or new ways of doing something, and hence, quick to champion new ideas. 
• Thought leadership can range from high risk, revolutionary products through minor changes to operating procedures.

Citation
Rausch, E. and McCrimmon, M. (2005), "Thought leadership: a radical departure from traditional, positional leadership", Management Decision, Vol. 43 No. 7/8, pp. 1064-1070. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740510610062

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00251740510610062/full/html

How to communicate an idea? What are channels available?

Does Blogging Help in Spreading Thoughts and Establishing Thought Leadership in Specific Thoughts?

Is thought leadership still controlled by gate keeping journals and magazines who decide what will be printed or included in their collection based on their editorial and review policies?

What is your answer? (13 February 2020)