LinkedIn currently has over 1,470,855 groups.

Among them is a NEW group of online influencers who offer great content for members who subscribe and follow them on the site. The majority of these thought leaders are established and very well-known within their core industries and businesses.  This includes Company Founders, CEO’s, Presidents, Entrepreneurs etc.

These are just a few posts and articles being shared by some of the thought leaders on LinkedIN.

Richard Branson |  638,233 Followers October 1, 2012 Five top tips to starting a successful business As LinkedIn is a business that started in a living room, much like Virgin began in a basement, I… 14,153 5,808 4,152 Read more Deepak Chopra MD (official) |  177,162 Followers October 1, 2012 The Best Thing You Can Create in Life Achievement, success, a legacy. Everyone is finding a way to arrive at these three things…. 1,458 510 286 Read more Richard Branson |  638,233 Followers October 21, 2012 Why aren’t more business leaders online? Anyone who thinks new technology isn’t going to keep changing the world has got their head… 1,939 1,353 495 Read more Caterina Fake |  36,286 Followers October 1, 2012 How to Create Time Clocks and calendars are my enemy, but time is my friend. If I could have anything in the world, it… 726 212 170 Read more Deepak Chopra MD (official) |  177,162 Followers October 15, 2012 The Conscious Lifestyle: Rising Above Routine Routine is the most common obstacle to being conscious. For most people, there is comfort and… 1,261 456 357 Read more Arianna Huffington |  117,758 Followers October 11, 2012 BREAKING: Having a Family Can Be Good for Your Career If you haven’t read Anne-Marie Slaughter’s cover story in the July/August issue of The Atlantic,… 640 186 220 Read more Hiroshi Mikitani |  34,547 Followers October 10, 2012 How to Get Lucky Whenever someone is successful, there will be another person on the sidelines complaining that… 629 210 175 Read more

So who are all the “Thought Leaders” available on LinkedIn?

Here’s a link to a page that will allow you to decide for yourself who you’d like to be following and have influencing your business or life.  http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/whoToFollow?trk=mp-details-pymf-more.  LinkedIN continues to improve by adding new and innovative ways of bringing value to their site and members.