All in Tony Sutherland
Highly structured and administrative leaders tend to obsess over projects and paperwork. I should know. All too often, I have had the tendency to do this. Although it is important to spend adequate time creating, organizing, and strategizing, it is also tempting to get bogged down in the minutia of things that don’t matter. Read More…
There’s a subtle allure to become intoxicated by people’s approval. With every sip of their applause and admiration, we dizzily stagger, unaware of the damage it can do. We can’t see the destruction the enemy is plotting back stage because we’re too busy taking our bows on the front side of the curtain. Read More…
Spiritual leadership is often under some form of attack or hardship. Yet, often our first reaction to problems is to confront, punish, reassign, or terminate the person. However, simply removing someone doesn’t guarantee getting rid of the problem. Often, the problem isn’t a personality, it’s a principality (Ephesians 6:12). Read More…
Did you know that the inventors of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google started their billion dollar companies in their garages!!? They refused to wait until they had the perfect circumstances or “right” resources and relationships. They believed in their vision and set out to fulfill it. Read More…
Did you know that you are not big enough for what God has called you to do? If you want more and greater opportunities to influence and impact people’s lives, you’ll always be required to stretch beyond your capacity. Tension is necessary for growth and increased capacity. Look to the way of the slingshot. It can teach us much about the value of personal growth. Read More…
Once during a church staff meeting, the senior pastor urged his staff to pray. One leader spoke up, “Sir, what about some of us leaders that don’t pray.” A bit surprised, the pastor responded, “Leaders that DON’T pray!!!?? There’s no such thing as a leader that doesn’t pray!!!” Read More…
In my earlier years, due to a lack of experience, I often challenged my leaders in the presence of my colleagues. Unfortunately, some of my greatest ideas and advice were ignored or rejected simply because I failed to challenge the process appropriately. Read More…
Loyalty is a rare quality in leadership circles. Leaders will say how grateful they are for their teams, but when the stakes are high, and the world is watching, they don’t truly count on their own people. Instead they’ll bring in the “big guns,” the celebrities, and the superstars for the “main event.” Read More…
Ever wanted to give up or give in? Most leaders at one time or another have wanted to throw their hands up and scream, “I’m done!” I’ve quit more times in my mind than I can remember. I’ve given up on people and they’ve given up on me. Sometimes I’ve felt like the straw the broke the camel’s back and other times I’ve felt like the camel’s back. Read More…
This post is dedicated to those who said I wouldn’t make it, the ones who tried to stop me from reaching my goals. I want to extend my sincere, heartfelt gratitude to the haters, the skeptics, the insecure, the jealous, and anyone who tried to keep me down. I’m living proof that your haters make you greater. Read More…
