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Thought Leader

Cliché Marketing Buzzword Marketing

Someone whose ideas allegedly shape an industry. Self-declared with a LinkedIn banner; legitimately earned by about 2% of claimants. The thoughts vary; the posting is constant.

Heard in the wild

“The conference keynote is some supply-chain thought leader.”

Tone check: Cliché

Applying it to yourself is disqualifying. Genuine ones are usually described that way by others, reluctantly.

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