Thought Leadership

Within their fields, thought leaders are sources of inspiration and innovation. They have the gift of harnessing their expertise and their networks to make their innovative thoughts real and replicable, sparking sustainable change and even creating movements around their ideas. In Ready to Be a Thought Leader?, renowned executive talent agent Denise Brosseau tells listeners how to develop and use that gift as she maps the path from successful executive, professional, or civic leader to respected thought leader.

The Prince and Beyond: Understanding the Enduring Ideas of Machiavelli explores the bold, provocative, and often misunderstood insights of one of history’s most influential political thinkers. From the chaos of Renaissance Italy to today’s halls of power, Niccolò Machiavelli’s writings continue to shape the way we think about leadership, politics, and human nature. This engaging and accessible book introduces readers to Machiavelli’s most important concepts, including virtù and fortuna, the role of fear and love in leadership, the relationship between morality and politics, and ...

Your mind is the field where your future begins. What you plant and cultivate in your thoughts shapes every area of your life, from your purpose to your peace. In Blow Your Mind!, Mike Kai invites you to transform your thought life so you can transform your entire life. Drawing from decades as a pastor, entrepreneur, and leadership coach, Mike shares practical strategies to identify mental weeds, replace them with faith-filled seeds, and nurture the harvest God has for you. You will discover how to: Break patterns of doubt and limitation that have held you back Develop the mindset needed ...

The difference between growing your business and going out of business is your ability to think strategically. The problem is, most leaders are stuck in the operational weeds, struggling to find the time to make better strategic decisions. This challenge is only heightened by the rise of AI. While you know AI is the future, current demands leave you with no time to explore its benefits. Meanwhile, your competition is gaining an edge by integrating AI. The time to act is now.

Discover how Douglas McGregor’s timeless theories continue to shape the future of leadership. In Douglas McGregor and the Human Side of Leadership: Exploring Theory X and Theory Y, you’ll explore one of the most influential frameworks in management history. McGregor’s insights into the assumptions leaders hold about people—whether rooted in control and compliance or trust and empowerment—reveal how these beliefs shape organizational culture, motivation, and performance. This comprehensive book traces the origins of McGregor’s ideas, explains the meaning and impact of Theory X ...

The Authority Advantage gives you the step-by-step blueprint to build thought leadership focused on impact, not ego to accelerate trust.

What if the most valuable asset in your career isn’t your resume—it's your voice? In today’s fast-changing professional world, visibility is power—and authenticity is currency. PRO VOICE is your step-by-step guide to turning what you know into what you earn by building a trusted personal brand, creating powerful digital content, and earning a “Knowledge Paycheck” in the new creator economy. Written by national career expert and Work It DAILY founder J.T. O’Donnell, this revolutionary playbook empowers white-collar professionals to reclaim their influence and future-proof their...

Unlock the Hidden Blueprint of Human Growth with the Most Comprehensive History of Personal Development Ever Written For centuries, seekers, philosophers, teachers, and visionaries have passed down ideas that shaped the way humans pursue happiness, wealth, wisdom, and inner mastery. Yet never before has there been a single work that traces the entire lineage of personal development schools of thought — past, present, and future — in one authoritative volume. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Benoit Tano unearths every stream of influence, from 18th-century pioneers and New Thought ...

If you want to know how to write a book, then this is your guide… because the best ‘business help books’ open hearts and minds (while showing you what's truly possible and how to get there). What if writing your book could attract clients, partners, and referrals BEFORE it's even finished? You know you’re here to do big things. You have the vision, the drive, and the desire to impact more lives through. But how long have you been saying, "Someday I'll write that book..."? Stop waiting for someday. Ben Gioia’s groundbreaking INFLUENCE WITH A HEART METHOD is your key to turning your...

In the Google era, the game was about being found. In the AI era, the game is about being chosen. When people ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for answers, they don’t see ten blue links. They see one synthesized response. The question every brand, agency, and communicator must now ask is: When the algorithm speaks, why should it choose you? This book introduces AI Uptake™ — the new measure of success in a world where discovery has collapsed into a single answer, and shows how to design content that algorithms surface, cite, and repeat. You’ll discover: Why SEO is no longer enough, and...

The Architecture of Management: Exploring the Enduring Ideas of Henri Fayol introduces readers to one of the most influential thinkers in the history of organizational leadership. Long before “management science” became an academic discipline, Henri Fayol recognized that effective administration required more than technical skill. He identified universal principles and functions of management that could be applied to any enterprise, from businesses and governments to schools and nonprofit organizations. His vision of managers as planners, organizers, leaders, coordinators, and ...

The ROI of Thought Leadership: Calculating the Value that Sets Organizations Apart reveals the findings of rigorous research conducted by authors Anthony Marshall and Cindy Anderson, leaders at IBM's Institute for Business Value (IBV), where they surveyed more than 4,000 C-level executives—half CEOs, half CFOs, CSCOs, CTOs, and CIOs—to ask about their consumption of thought leadership content and the influence it has on their business purchase decisions and investments, as well as the use of generative AI in the production and consumption of thought leadership.

You've been trying to get your solo business off the ground, networking online, sending cold outreaches, creating content, and following the advice of influencers. But time goes by, and you can't seem to break through the noise. Becoming the go-to expert in your field is not easy, but quite possible—if you follow the right path. This audiobook decodes the secrets that successful entrepreneurs have used to become thought leaders and make a lasting impact in their industries. Diego Pineda lays out the strategies and tactics you need to climb to the top of your domain.

How would you like to attract revenue and make an impact even before your podcast or book is done? If you’re a leader, speaker, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, or small business owner, this book is like nothing you’ve ever read before. Let’s debunk the biggest myths, mistakes, and misperceptions and get you unstuck. Then you can skip the bad decisions that cost people a dozen years and a couple of million dollars (at least). It’s easier than ever to create a global, thought leadership masterpiece and amplify your message while elevating your business. And that’s extra good news ...

Fractional Leadership shows you step-by-step how to land the experienced, been-there-done-that executive talent you thought was out of reach. If you’re ready to step up your game in marketing, sales, operations, finance, or technology but you can’t justify hiring a top-dollar executive full-time, a fractional leader can help you bridge the gap.

The word "purpose" is big. Very big. And heavy. It carries the weight of a lifetime of work and struggle; the weight of legacy, and the mass of days spent not doing something else. It's something we all grapple with at some point-some of us find our purpose, others spend a lifetime searching. A lucky few grow to realize they've been working their purpose all along. Often, fulfilling your purpose requires some kind of change - career, lifestyle, habits, family - and what then? Are we selfish for the upheaval, or are we fulfilling destiny? Once we know our purpose, how do we pursue it?

If you are an entrepreneur, CEO, or professional who is frustrated with the traditional approach to marketing, and you want to grow your business and make a bigger impact, this book will teach you how to use the "Authority Marketing System" to create a clear and trackable blueprint to shift yourself from a commoditized expert to a highly visible authority.

You've chosen your niche. You're standing on profitable, solid ground. But now a new, paralyzing question emerges: "Who am I to teach this?" This is the Imposter's Shadow, the voice that convinces talented solopreneurs they aren't "expert enough" to create content or sell a product. This single fear keeps more businesses on the sidelines than any other. The Instant Expert is Day 3 of your 30-day challenge, designed to permanently silence that voice. This book provides a powerful system for using AI to rapidly learn a new topic and translate that knowledge into high-value, authority-building...

A compact text providing a step-by-step formula to become a self-made millionaire, based on the success secrets used by other millionaires. Includes 21 strategies and ideas for moving ahead in finance and in life, showing how to get organized and make plans for becoming wealthy.

The Pharma Lovebrand Playbook shows how to do both—without hype, and without breaking the rules. Pharma is a three-stakeholder system: HCPs, patients, and payers, surrounded by an ecosystem that shapes trust every day—carers, pharmacies, advocacy groups, media, and social communities. Most strategies pick one audience and lose the others. They become compliant and invisible. Or engaging and risky. This book introduces a simple operating model that holds in a regulated world: Trust × Passion. You’ll learn how to build a Thought Leadership Platform that earns permission, creates ...