One of the best research methods for a thesis is to read the papers written by intellectual leaders in the area of research that you are focusing on. (my-thesis.net)
But many of the liberal intellectual leaders, from whom resistance might have been expected, failed to provide it. (religion-online.org)
It explains why time and time again, incumbents in a market with considerable resources and intellectual leaders fail to catch on to disruptive market shifts. (lawpracticetoday.org)