Rhea Wessel
American Writer, Educator and Thought-Leadership Strategist | Institute for Thought Leadership
Frankfurt, Hesse, GERMANY
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Biography
Rhea Wessel is an American writer who helps companies grow their business by enabling their experts with story smarts. She advises and trains on ideation, messaging and how to find and articulate your best ideas to create new solutions. As a journalist, she wrote thousands of stories for magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and BBC. As a writer for companies, she has penned and edited thousands more stories across 30 industries. Rhea is the founder and head of The Institute for Thought Leadership.
Industry Expertise (4)
Writing and Editing
Financial Services
Media - Broadcast
Media - Online
Areas of Expertise (4)
AI
Strategy
Thought Leadership
Writing and Editing
Accomplishments (2)
Dow Jones Newswires Award (professional)
1999
Finalist, Best of Newspaper Writing, American Society of Newspaper Editors (professional)
1998
Education (2)
Columbia University: M.A., Communication and Media Studies 1999
The George Washington University: B.A., Journalism 1991
Affiliations (1)
- The Institute for Thought Leadership : Founder and Head
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Languages (2)
- English
- German
Media Appearances (2)
Write Like a Thought Leader: Rhea Wessel Shows Us How
First Things First with Dominique DiPrima tv
2023-04-06
They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.
Translating Complex Ideas into Compelling Stories | Rhea Wessel | 436
Thought Leadership Leverage Podcast online
2022-10-15
There are two major challenges thought leadership practitioners face when they sit down to codify their ideas: Too many ideas, and A big, blank page. Sitting down to codify your content can feel like a daunting task. You've got tons of insights - but when you're staring at that first page, everything freezes up. Where do you even start? To learn how to gather your insights, map them out, and codify expert solutions, I’ve invited Rhea Wessel, the Founder of the Institute for Thought Leadership. Rhea helps companies turn their subject-matter experts into thought leaders, enabling them to share their insights clearly, cohesively, and fluidly.
Sample Talks (3)
AI to Boost Your Thought Leadership
How to use AI to frame your ideas and hone in on your audience as you create thought-leadership materials
Your subject-matter experts: Your company’s hidden innovation power
In this session, Rhea Wessel, the Founder and Head of the Institute for Thought Leadership, shares about the innovation power that is hidden inside most companies – the ideas, models, concepts and work of your subject-matter experts.
How to launch a thought-leadership program in 90 days
Thought-leadership programs help smaller organizations compete with their larger rivals. This session drills down on why you should build a program and how you can do that and roll it out within 90 days.
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Articles (12)
Why you should write like a thought leader
Medium2021 Articles written in the thought-leadership style are writing that explores solutions for a problem that plagues your audience. The problems you address and the solutions you discuss are informed by the thought leadership niche you have articulated for yourself.
Rising Tide For Sustainability-Linked Loans
Global Finance2020 To give themselves financial incentives to achieve sustainability targets—and signal to stakeholders that they are serious about reaching those goals—a growing number of companies around the world are taking out sustainability-linked loans to meet their financing needs.
Companies Face The Green Wave
Global Finance2019 The Green Party’s strong showing in recent elections for the European Parliament highlights the increasing importance of sustainability for companies looking to attract investors, engage with the public and adapt their business models to the operational and financial risks of climate change.
The art of green hydrogen
MAN Energy Solutions2019 For nearly 20 years one German company has been perfecting the technology to create a green hydrogen economy. Now, with MAN Energy Solutions as a new co-investor, the company is expanding production to help transmute their stacks and electrolyzers into a 100 percent renewable energy supply.
Rotarian helps refugees in Germany
Rotary2018 As thousands of refugees streamed into Berlin, they strained the health care system. Rotarian and physician Pia Skarabis-Querfeld spent the last three years building a network of volunteer doctors to help those in need.
Is this the most cowardly of boss behaviour?
BBC Capital2015 Starting a new job should be exciting, but when Debbie Baute began a role at a company in 2007, it was more than she bargained for. After just four months in strategic human resources at Procter & Gamble in Brussels, where Baute oversaw a department of 65 people, the company decided to move the unit to Geneva, forcing staff to choose between moving or potentially losing their jobs.
Take your power back from a control freak
BBC Capital2014 Was she the victim of a bully boss, or simply someone who exerted extreme control? In many instances, bullying and bad behaviour in the workplace is all about control.
Four Ways To Save More Of Your Paycheck
Forbes2011 Given this human tendency, some experts have designed ways to help people reach their goals – despite their natural inclinations. Such strategies are becoming increasingly important as companies move away from defined-benefit retirement plans and favor defined-contribution plans.
Sibel Kekilli’s New Reality
The Wall Street Journal2011 Just when actress Sibel Kekilli thought she had been accepted for who she is—a talented German actress—she is being asked once again to explain the norms and behavior of Turkish-German immigrant families.
5 Ways To Ideate With AI: From Concept To Thought Leadership
Forbes.comRhea Wessel
2024-10-22
The biggest problem in thought leadership today isn’t necessarily the quality of writing—it’s the scarcity of fresh ideas. With AI, we’ve already reached a point where creativity must focus less on the articulation of words and more on how well ideas are framed and which narratives are captured.
How AI Can Help You Write Proposals That Feel Human, Not Technical
Forbes.comRhea Wessel
2024-12-29
The truth is, great proposals take time. They require a balance between human warmth and strategic precision. And for thought leaders juggling deadlines and big ideas, that can feel overwhelming. This is where AI can help
Empowering Thought Leadership: The Role Of A Firm-Wide Writing Incubator
Forbes.comRhea Wessel
2025-02-13
How do you get the experts in your firm writing? It’s difficult when the journey from expert knowledge to influential content is fraught with challenges - from the blank-page and imposter syndromes to the intricacies of crafting messages that resonate.
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