Your expertise already exists. The question is how to turn it into clear, credible thought leadership—and how AI can support that process.
Join us for a free information session introducing AI for Thought Leadership, new and exciting, hands-on writing course designed for entrepreneurs, consultants, and business leaders who want to accelerate their thought leadership using AI.
Participants in the course learn how to research and write articles with AI,develop compelling ideas rooted in their expertise, and produce publishable work while maintaining their personal point of view and voice. The program focuses on modern writing workflows and practical ways to use AI tools to support research, writing, and content development in the thought-leadership style.
What’s this session about?
This is a preview of the 8-week course starting in April to help you better understand and how the learning experience works.
You’ll get a closer look at how AI for Thought Leadership helps professionals turn their knowledge and insights into meaningful articles and ideas. Rather than relying on generic AI-generated content, the course focuses on helping participants develop their own perspective and voice while using AI as a writing and research partner.
In this session, we’ll cover:
How AI can support the process of developing and writing thought leadership content
How to define your voice and identify the themes that position you as a thought leader in your industry
How the course combines AI-assisted writing, structured guidance, and coaching to help participants produce real, publishable work
Whether you’re already publishing or just starting to explore writing, this session will show how a structured writing process—supported by AI—can help you create thoughtful, credible content rooted in your expertise.
Free to attend and feel free to bring a friend. Bring your curiosity—and your ideas.
Learn more about AI for Thought Leadership, an 8-week course featuring live office hours, designed to help participants develop articles, build authority, and expand their reach through thoughtful content. This course is built on the concepts of the Thought-Leadership Writing Incubator we hosted for many years. If you took that course, this course will deepen and widen your understanding and skills.
About Rhea Wessel
Rhea Wessel is an American writer and thought-leadership strategist who helps people grow their business by creating and publishing thought leadership. Offering fractional thought-leadership services, she and her team advise and train on ideation, messaging, AI writing and how to find and articulate your best ideas. As a journalist, she wrote thousands of stories on hundreds of topics and was published in outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and BBC. As a writer for companies, she has penned and edited thousands more stories across 30 industries. Rhea founded and leads The Institute for Thought Leadership, a B2B training and consulting company that helps clients take their ideas to scale with thought-leadership publishing, research and programs. Her book, Write Like a Thought Leader, was published in 2022 and is available in bookstores and from online booksellers. Rhea’s next book, “Leadership for Small Firms: How to use AI to punch above your weight” will be available in late 2025 to mid 2026
Paid Membership is open to Harvard alumni, current faculty, and staff. Student Membership is open to current Harvard students only. Affiliate Membership is a non-Harvard membership open to qualified entrepreneurs and investors.