WEEKLY THOUGHTS

Here is something that caught our eye this week: Thought Leaders We recently spent some time thinking about how certain individuals and organizations become “thought leaders” in their respective fields. First and foremost, we must acknowledge that some consider the phrase to be, at best, a meaningless management buzzword, akin to “circle back”, "net-net", "on the margin", "robust", or “deep-dive", and at worst a form of elitism undermining our intellectual and political discourse. New York Times columnist David Brooks put forth a particularly snide perspective on the topic back in 2013, noting "the Thought Leader is sort of a highflying,