How to Amplify Your Thought Leadership (Without Burning Out)

Hosted by Deborah Grayson Riegel and William Arruda

Wed, Dec 3, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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What you'll learn

Understand what today’s top thought leaders do differently.

We’ll break down the behaviors that help thought leaders earn trust, build recognition, and connect with stakeholders.

Stay ahead of 2026 thought-leadership trends.

You’ll learn what’s changing in how ideas spread, what audiences now expect, and how to adapt your approach.

Use the “be lazy” method to expand your reach.

We’ll show you how to turn a strong idea into a full family of assets so you can increase impact and reduce effort.

Create more content without losing your human voice.

You’ll discover simple ways to use AI to streamline your workflow while keeping your POV front and center.

Why this topic matters

Great thought leaders don’t just share ideas, they share them in smart, strategic ways. In this fast-paced lightning lesson, you’ll learn the trends shaping thought leadership in 2026, what today’s audiences actually want, and the practical habits that separate memorable voices from forgettable noise. You’ll also take a deep dive into the “be lazy” technique to create impact without overwhelm.

You'll learn from

Deborah Grayson Riegel

Executive Communications Coach and Instructor at Wharton and Columbia

Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and consultant who has taught leadership communication at institutions including Wharton, Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, Columbia Business School, and the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University. She writes for outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company, and her HBR article “Don't Underestimate the Power of a Walk” is one of the publication’s top five most shared of all time. Deb is currently writing her tenth book and has already authored “Go to Help” and “Overcoming Overthinking,” while consulting and speaking for clients including Amazon, Google, Johnson & Johnson, KraftHeinz, L’Oreal, Novartis, PepsiCo, and the United States Army.

William Arruda

Personal Branding Pioneer, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author

William Arruda is a globally recognized pioneer in personal branding, credited with turning the concept into a global industry through two decades of work with CEOs, career-minded professionals, coaches, and consultants. He has delivered keynotes and learning experiences for leading brands such as American Express, Google, LinkedIn, Nestlé, and Microsoft, and his insights have appeared in more than a thousand publications; as a Senior Contributor to Forbes, his column on personal branding, leadership, and careers has earned over 10 million views. An accomplished author, he has written three definitive books on personal branding and was named the World’s #1 Branding Expert by Global Gurus in both 2022 and 2023.

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