All in Tony Sutherland
Nothing is more draining in a leader’s life than personal insecurity: falsely projecting feelings we think others have towards us. Leaders need to deal with this in order to be what people need from them. Those we lead are looking for stability in our emotional outlook. We have enough external negativity trying to drag us down. Read More…
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The world belongs to the energetic.” Leadership demands far more energy than normal. Many rely on caffeine, energy drinks, or even mood altering/enhancing stimulants to keep going. These may temporarily sustain a false sense of well-being but may suppress real energy and its long-term benefits. Read More…
Whether it’s a small gathering or large public forum, from the second you enter a room and step up to lead, you can either elevate the pulse of the environment or flatline it. The first impression is the most crucial part of the experience. Here are five ways to raise the climate of anticipation and expectation for a leadership encounter. Read More…
Top level leaders have an internal force that drives them. This force is called obsession. This obsession often borders on recklessness. To achieve any kind of significant success over the long-term in leadership, you must learn how to sustain deep and long-term obsession. Passion alone is not enough. Of course, it’s important, but… Read More…
Sometimes, certain situations cannot be avoided. That awkward conversation is long overdue. The sour attitude, the constant resistance, the oppositional defiance, the laziness, the non-compliance must be addressed. Some leaders avoid these moments because they are uncomfortable with or unprepared for conflict. Read More…
Due to being seduced by leadership, people have become much more discerning these days. People seek leaders who possess strong confidence, competency, and charisma, but even more so, genuine character, compassion, and connection. People will buy into your vision, advice, or content only if they buy into you. Read More…
All throughout the day we experience multiple transitions from one activity to the next. Transition happens in the spaces between key moments in our day. Our day is full of these moments. How you process your specific and unique transitions will determine how you will respond and actually feel throughout the day. Read More…
Perhaps one of the most essential components in team building is generating and maintaining passion and excitement for a vision or project. Being a taskmaster is not the way to accomplish this. Checking off items on your to-do list doesn’t necessarily mean ‘mission accomplished.’ Paperwork isn’t always productive work. Read More…
Obsessiveness can be a negative trait. Top-tier leaders are extremely focused, giving 100x more attention to everything than most people. Thus, they tend to get bogged down in the swamp of minutia. Although tasks are completed, nothing gets done. Quicksand! Read More…
Whenever the “water to wine” story is told, you don’t hear much about the servants who do the fetching for the water. They were just simple waterboys. Yet, Jesus spoke to these servant waterboys FIRST. It was the servants who helped set the stage for Jesus’ first and one of His most notable miracles. Read More…
