Thought Leadership Quiz

Thought Leadership Quiz

Thought leadership is made up of many building blocks; you may find you’ve already made considerable headway in some areas, while in others you are just beginning. The following assessment will give you a baseline of where you stand today as well as an overview of what needs to be done and what you’ll be learning in each step.

To complete the quiz, read each statement and circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ If you are not sure, circle the question mark.

1. I am giving myself the ‘green light’ to become a recognized thought leader. / Y / N / ?
2. I have identified a thought leadership niche – where I want to establish myself as the ‘go to’ person. / Y / N / ?
3. I have already made some efforts to bring about change in my community, company, organization or niche. / Y / N / ?
4. I see exciting trends related to my area of interest or expertise. / Y / N / ?
5. I test my ideas with others and seek feedback regularly. / Y / N / ?
6. I have a ‘personal board of directors’ that can and will help me test and implement my ideas; they support me when I take on and pursue opportunities. / Y / N / ?
7. I have built a program, project, initiative or process that has the potential to scale beyond what I can do on my own. / Y / N / ?
8. I have a developed a blueprint, methodology, or framework that others can follow to replicate what I have achieved. / Y / N / ?
9. I believe my ideas are worth sharing. / Y / N / ?
10. I am comfortable stepping into the limelight; I’m not afraid to speak up and share what I know in person and online. / Y / N / ?
11. I have the skills necessary to enroll others to adopt my vision of the future and join my tribe. / Y / N / ?
12. I am connected to influencers who are willing to champion my ideas. / Y / N / ?
13. I have established my own platform (website, blog) for sharing my ideas. / Y / N / ?
14. I have identified channel(s) controlled by others (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) that I will use to share my ideas more widely. / Y / N / ?
15. I have started to collect verifiable evidence (testimonials, case studies, etc.) that proves my ideas are valid and can be replicated. / Y / N / ?
16. I have begun to build followers that I communicate with regularly (email, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook) to share resources and lessons learned in order to scale my efforts and initiatives. / Y / N / ?
17. I think about and manage my personal and social brand so that I am ‘discoverable.’ / Y / N / ?
18. I have a white paper, talk, blog, website, or book where my ideas are codified and through which I inspire others to get on board. / Y / N / ?
19. I regularly audit my impact to see who is commenting, forwarding, re-tweeting, or adopting my point of view. / Y / N / ?
20. I have rest and renewal practices to assure I stay balanced. / Y / N / ?
21. I have determined what success looks like, and I have a plan to achieve that. / Y / N / ?

Use the results of the quiz to determine what you’ve achieved, what you still need to do, and where you need additional help and insights. If you’re new to the journey, don’t be discouraged if you only have a few items that you’ve answered ‘yes’ to ¾ that’s why you’re here!