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Johnathan Silver
Is your exec's voice coming through in their content?

Feb 11, 2026

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15 min read

Is your exec's voice coming through in their content?

Or does it sound like any other marketing material?

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Most thought leadership programs die in 90 days. Here's why.

Feb 4, 2026

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14 min read

Most thought leadership programs die in 90 days. Here's why.

Learn how to build a system that lasts more than 3 months.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to turn thought leadership into strategic intelligence

Jan 28, 2026

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15 min read

How to turn thought leadership into strategic intelligence

Your key to the feedback loop.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to develop an executive POV that's differentiated

Jan 21, 2026

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14 min read

How to develop an executive POV that's differentiated

And not just another hot take.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to choose thought leadership topics that actually matter

Jan 14, 2026

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13 min read

How to choose thought leadership topics that actually matter

How executives should identify which industry challenges are worth their platform

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
The conversation that gets execs to stop delegating their platform

Jan 7, 2026

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13 min read

The conversation that gets execs to stop delegating their platform

Step 1: Stop selling them "thought leadership."

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to tell if your thought leadership is actually working

Dec 17, 2025

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10 min read

How to tell if your thought leadership is actually working

Audit your thought leadership program in 15 questions

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to build signature thought leadership

Dec 10, 2025

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9 min read

How to build signature thought leadership

Introducing The Flagship Content Method

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Why thought leadership is flagship content

Dec 3, 2025

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7 min read

Why thought leadership is flagship content

And why most brands are wasting it.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Why staying silent costs executives thought leadership influence

Nov 26, 2025

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8 min read

Why staying silent costs executives thought leadership influence

Executives should be starting or shifting conversations, not joining them just to be in the mix.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Executives, nobody wants to read your book report

Nov 19, 2025

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7 min read

Executives, nobody wants to read your book report

Are you sharing an opinion or just performing thoughtfulness? Executive content fails when it summarizes instead of taking a position.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Why executives disengage from thought leadership

Nov 12, 2025

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7 min read

Why executives disengage from thought leadership

And how to reignite momentum

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
The role of emotion in thought leadership

Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

The role of emotion in thought leadership

Facts and expertise build trust. Emotion builds connection.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Why most companies struggle with internal clarity

Oct 29, 2025

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9 min read

Why most companies struggle with internal clarity

And how thought leadership helps

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to build a strong thought leadership piece

Oct 22, 2025

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8 min read

How to build a strong thought leadership piece

Good structure shows mastery — not just of a topic, but of one's thinking.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to use AI in executive thought leadership: The definitive guide

Oct 15, 2025

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13 min read

How to use AI in executive thought leadership: The definitive guide

Good writing still starts with a point of view, not a prompt.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How to write a strong draft for executives

Oct 8, 2025

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7 min read

How to write a strong draft for executives

Don't let assumptions, over-editing, and bad process ruin great ideas

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
The secret to a thought leadership program that lasts

Oct 1, 2025

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7 min read

The secret to a thought leadership program that lasts

Without a system, even the strongest voices fade. Here’s how to keep the content moving.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
What thought leadership really means

Sep 24, 2025

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9 min read

What thought leadership really means

Most companies get it wrong. Here’s how to recognize the real thing.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Everything is content: A strategic guide for executive content

Sep 17, 2025

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7 min read

Everything is content: A strategic guide for executive content

How executives can turn daily work into thought leadership that builds trust and lasts

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Who should own thought leadership in a company?

Sep 12, 2025

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7 min read

Who should own thought leadership in a company?

Clarifying roles and responsibilities for executives and teams to build a sustainable program

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
What is executive voice and why does it matter?

Sep 12, 2025

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7 min read

What is executive voice and why does it matter?

Understanding how leaders shape perception and influence through what they say and how they say it

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
How executives become thought leaders

Sep 12, 2025

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5 min read

How executives become thought leaders

Practical steps for executive thought leadership that build credibility, trust, and influence through a clear point of view.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
What is thought leadership?

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

What is thought leadership?

A practical definition of thought leadership and why it matters in business

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver
Why I’m here—and what you can expect from The Thoughtful Executive

Sep 9, 2025

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5 min read

Why I’m here—and what you can expect from The Thoughtful Executive

I'm Johnathan Silver, an executive ghostwriter, content marketer, and former journalist.

Johnathan Silver
Johnathan Silver

The Thoughtful Executive

Helping executives and marketers build influence at scale.

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