Thought leaders need to serve three distinct parties simultaneously: the end user, the buyer, and themselves.
The end user refers to the audience or the consumers of thought leadership content who need to be engaged, entertained, and educated.
The buyer is the entity or organization that pays for the thought leader's services and has their own objectives and goals to achieve.
Thought leaders also need to consider their own needs and how they can effectively promote their other services and offerings without being salesy or tacky.