99 Thought Leaders Share the 5 Most Important Things Needed to Become a Thought Leader

A “Thought Leader” is someone who is more than simply an expert. It is someone who is an “expert among experts” within a particular industry. It is someone who people within an industry turn to for guidance, ideas and inspiration. How does one one become a thought leader within a particular industry?

I turned to more than 99 leaders from a very wide range of industries and asked them to share the “5 most important things needed to become a thought leader”. Here are the ideas that they were kind enough to share with me.

Rhonda Vetere, Chief Technology Officer, Estee Lauder

Here is My Background:

Rhonda Vetere is the Chief Technology at Estée Lauder Companies, whose role includes global leadership across 162 countries and running the technology and operations team.

At ELC, she spearheaded the transformation of the IT capabilities foundation into a digital environment at a record industry pace, without business disruption, around the world.