I’ve spent the past couple weeks attending conferences that included a mixture of academic leaders and corporate HR executives. An interesting term that kept coming up was “thought leader” and it seemed everyone wanted to be one.

After giving it some thought, I’ve decided I don’t want to be one.  I’d rather be a market leader.

Thinking is certainly an essential element of being a market leader.  Taking action is important, too.  Though, neither can compare to the most essential element of market leadership: results.

What do you think defines a market leader?