How To: Thought Leadership

Ever wanted to know what I do on LinkedIn? In this session, I open up my personal playbook that grew me to almost 6K followers and a thriving consultancy. Listen in! Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com

Author and speech coach, Samara Bay, discusses topics such as embracing authenticity, vocal hiding habits, balancing strength and warmth in communication, the power of storytelling, and encouraging support for finding your voice.

Mitch Stein, co-founder of Pond, shares a profound journey with us, and how thought leadership contributed to the community-building and the success of Pond. From finance to social impact startup founder, Mitch's journey continues.And now? His thought leadership is moving him to what's next. Mitch's story is one you'll want to hear and learn from, because you're a founder, too.Whether you're head of a startup, or leading a nonprofit, launching a consultancy, you're building something from nothing. Or you're reinventing, because the world is changing so fast, and the strong are agile. So, welcome, founder!  You're here to learn How To: Thought Leadership from the best teachers I can find, to move you to what's next in your great adventure - this one life.Favor ACTION! Follow Mitch on LinkedIn!About Mitch Stein:I’m in a period of professional transition after spending 3 years pursuing a dream 🌟After studying finance & accounting at Wharton and spending 7 years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, I took a big leap in a new direction with Pond, a tech start up we founded to streamline how nonprofits connect with the best software, services & training to power their missions ⚡After raising over $1M in pre-seed funding, growing to a team of 10 and helping 1,000s of users, we ultimately made the tough decision of winding down the company at the end of 2022 ❤️ Founding a company is hard, shutting one down is hard and figuring out what to do next is hard! So I’m taking some time to heal and reflect 🧘🏼‍♂️I’m also working on a few projects in the meantime, including advising & coaching other founders & leaders interested in genuine thought leadership on LinkedIn 💞 I always do my best to share learnings, aha moments and entertaining updates from my journey here on LinkedIn - feel free to follow along if you’re into start ups, social impact and good stories 😊Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com

In this episode of How To: Thought Leadership, Rakesh and I talked about:Why you'll find him at Burning ManWhy he went to Eastern Europe with NetHope early in the Ukraine crisisWhat responsibility looks like in tech for good in crisis.(And did he always want to be a thought leader? Is he glad to be in the spotlight, or....) Learn from Rakesh's journey so you can become a social good thought leaderIn this episode of How To: Thought Leadership, Julie meets with Rakesh Bharania, a LinkedIn Top Voice for social impact is Advisory Board Member, Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center at CyberPeace Institute, and former Director, Humanitarian Technology Impact at Salesforce.org. Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com

As a leader, using your platform for the greater good can be intimidating. There's no playbook. Why open yourself up to the challenges that can come with visibility? Nate Randle believes it's worth it. In this episode of How To: Thought Leadership, Julie meets with thought leader and CEO of Gabb Wireless Nate Randle to discuss influencing for good, insights around building a platform to change lives around you, and how his platform contributes to the mission and work at Gabb Wireless as they seek to protect children from harmful online content. Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com

The journey from leader to thought leader can be intimidating, even scary. But you don't have to figure out everything on your own.  In this very first episode of How To: Thought Leadership, Julie meets with Denise Brosseau, CEO of Thought Leadership Lab, and author of Ready to Be a Thought Leader? How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Success - The how-to guide to becoming a go-to expert.  Julie and Denise discuss becoming a thought leader, the 'why' of thought leadership, and using your platform for good. Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com

Welcome to How to: Thought Leadership, hosted by Julie Morris!  Note from Julie - Hey, leader.  I know you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. And now your board wants to know why you aren't keynote speaking, or writing a book. And showing up on LinkedIn?  It's too much - and you have no time to figure it out. Here's the good news: Thought leadership is going to be the thing that unlocks success, purpose, joy, and fulfillment. How?Find out as you listen to the journey of other CEOs, leaders, successful consultants, as they share their behind the scenes of thought leadership. They'll tell you why and how they do thought leadership. See you in your favorite podcast app, and let's connect on LinkedIn - I'd love to follow your journey.  Your favorite reluctant thought leader,Julie About the podcast:Tune into How To: Thought Leadership for valuable insights on how best to position yourself as a leader in your industry. Learn how to make your mark in an ever-changing, competitive landscape. Julie Morris is the guide to thought leaders across the country - leaders of large corporations, social good leaders, and successful consultants, who are now the thought leaders in their unique area of influence. We will demystify thought leadership, and explore what it takes to become a success. You'll learn the importance of being at the forefront of the discussion, sharing insights and solutions, and how to leverage your lived experience, expertise, and passion to speak to a problem unlike anyone else in the world. Expect deep discussions with experts from various backgrounds, as they share their story, tips to hone your skills as a thought leader, and much more. Stop waiting for recognition - It's time to recognize yourself. Learn how to build your audience at DIYInfluence.comFollow Julie Michelle Morris on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliemichellemorris/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliemichellemorris.substack.com