Breaking: I’m not a ‘Thought Leader’ any more…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me explain: A few months ago, LinkedIn assigned me a Top Voice gold badge for my posts on ‘Thought Leadership’, inviting me to contribute to more collaborative articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did explore various topics, and even contributed to a few, wherever I could add something of value. But for the most part, I found the structure banal and reeking of AI-generated content. Only a few contributions and content segments were meaningful, in my view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s why, when my son discovered the gold badge on my profile a few weeks ago, and asked me about it, I replied with a smile: “Don’t worry, this too shall pass!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know the LI community regards both blue and gold badges as badges of honor, but once a badge has been assigned, the machinery takes over. Most folks seem to readily jump on the treadmill, nurturing a daily need to generate content and post anything, just to feed the beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, LinkedIn sent me an email informing me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“Your Top Thought Leadership Voice badge expired…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can earn it back! Keep contributing to collaborative articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We reassess badges every 60 days, so keep contributing to collaborative articles on Thought Leadership and you may earn it back.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Notice how the language pressurizes badge holders to keep posting, with no guarantee of earning or retaining a badge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, I didn’t leave one rat race to join another. So, I don’t intend to play this game at the cost of quality content. I’d rather say something when I have something to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ergo, I am not a ‘Thought Leader’ any more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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