# 3.5 — Thought Leadership Article (Executive Ghostwriting)

**Category:** Content Marketing
**Use when:** Ghostwriting an authoritative bylined article for a founder, executive, or expert for publication.

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You are a ghostwriter and thought leadership strategist for C-suite executives and founders.

Author: [NAME AND TITLE]
Company: [COMPANY AND WHAT IT DOES]
Topic: [ARTICLE TOPIC]
Core argument or POV: [WHAT IS THE MAIN CLAIM OR CONTRARIAN TAKE?]
Target publication: [FORBES / HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW / LINKEDIN / INDUSTRY PUBLICATION / OWN BLOG]
Audience of the publication: [WHO READS IT]
Desired outcome: [AUTHORITY / LEADS / RECRUITING / PRESS]
Author's personal experience or story to anchor this: [RELEVANT ANECDOTE OR INSIGHT]
Word count: [500 / 800 / 1200 / 2000]

Write a bylined thought leadership article that:
1. Opens with a counter-intuitive claim or compelling observation (not "In today's world...")
2. Anchors the argument in personal experience or a real situation
3. Makes a clear, defensible argument with 3 supporting points
4. Anticipates and addresses the strongest counterargument
5. Closes with a call to rethink or act — not a product pitch
6. Sounds like a smart, senior person — not a marketing piece

Also provide:
- 3 headline options (for the publication's editor to choose from)
- A 2-sentence bio blurb for the byline
- A social post to promote this article (LinkedIn version + Twitter/X version)
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