What does it mean to be a thought leader?

It is a term that gets tossed around. "Thought leader" Tycoons, executives, business owners, outspoken or just loud individuals, prolific tweeters  - they might all be labeled thought leaders. 

What about the Nobel Prize winners who discover something amazing in a lab? Are they thought leaders?

Dare I say that the person who has lots of money and a huge social following who only puts out ideas they have paid other people to come up with isn't a thought leader?

Can you give yourself the label or does it have to be bestowed upon you by - - the masses? Someone with authority? 

I invited Atif Agha, Sara Oblak Speicher, and Chuck Groot to discuss what makes someone a thought leader. I'm not sure we came up with a definitive answer. 

What do you think?

To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles:
Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/ 
Sara Oblak Speicher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraospeicher/  
Chuck Groot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-groot-b5763b25/ 
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

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