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title: "Redefining Thought Leadership with Ryan McCready (Reforge)"
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published_at: "2022-08-24T16:18:27+00:00"
modified_at: "2023-04-05T14:42:05+00:00"
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excerpt: "What is thought leadership? Some would say it’s the expression..."
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What is thought leadership?

Some would say it’s the expression of ideas that demonstrate you have expertise in a particular field or topic.

It could also be described as a tactic marketers use to build credibility for themselves in their company.

[Ryan McCready](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccready)
 is the Managing Editor at [Reforge](https://program.reforge.com/apply?utm_source=google&utm_medium=discovery&utm_campaign=paid_brand_targetcpa&utm_term=reforge&gclid=CjwKCAjw6fyXBhBgEiwAhhiZskLwNE45QdVAW5ea6AXpkjEDktuI0AaaMVM-DVOUIo70hy-PnMKISBoCbegQAvD_BwE)
. In this conversation, we dive into thought leadership and how we define it, why hot takes are the bedrock of thought leadership, and we talk about how to work with experts.

**Show Links:**

Visit [Reforge](https://program.reforge.com/apply?utm_source=google&utm_medium=discovery&utm_campaign=paid_brand_targetcpa&utm_term=reforge&gclid=CjwKCAjw6fyXBhBgEiwAhhiZskLwNE45QdVAW5ea6AXpkjEDktuI0AaaMVM-DVOUIo70hy-PnMKISBoCbegQAvD_BwE)

Connect with Ryan:

[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccready)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/ryan_mccready?lang=en)

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