Announcing the release of the Latest Segment of the Sustained Leadership System
Profiles in Leadership
Real People. Real Decisions. Real Leadership.
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A practical introduction to the Sustained Leadership system
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Download your free copy of Profiles in Leadership
A practical introduction to the Sustained Leadership system
Leadership Isn’t a Title. It’s Who People Choose to Follow.
Early in a career, no one listens to you—because they don’t have to.
Mid-career, some listen because of your position.
Later in life, only one question matters:
Who still chooses to listen?
Profiles in Leadership explores that question through real people, real decisions, and real consequences—across professions, eras, and circumstances.
This eBook is designed to help you see leadership before you try to build it.
Why Profiles—Not Theories?
Most leadership books:
- promote traits without context
- confuse charisma with competence
- mistake position for influence
Profiles in Leadership does something different.
Each profile illustrates:
- how leadership shows up under pressure
- why certain behaviors work early but fail later
- how character, competence, communication, and commitment interact over time
These are not myths.
They are patterns.
Enter the System Where You Need It
The Sustained Leadership framework is a system, not a one-size-fits-all curriculum.
People enter it at different points:
- early career (visibility, credibility, communication)
- mid-career (judgment, influence without authority)
- late career (mentorship, relevance, legacy)
Profiles in Leadership provides the shared reference point that makes the system usable—whether you are:
- developing yourself
- mentoring others
- leading a team, or
- reassessing direction mid-course
How This Book Is Used
For a limited time, Profiles in Leadership is available at no cost as an introduction to the Sustained Leadership system.
It is also:
- required reading for the Sustained Leadership Mastery program
- used in professional education programs (including Adult Education and College programs))
- incorporated into leadership development engagements with industry partners
This is not promotional material.
It is foundational material.
What This Book Is — and Is Not
This book is:
- practical
- experience-based
- written for professionals, not theorists
This book is not:
- a checklist
- a motivational pamphlet
- a substitute for disciplined leadership development
Think of it as field evidence—the “why” behind the system.
If you are serious about leadership—not just advancement—this is the right place to start.
Free access will be withdrawn on just a few weeks. Get your copy NOW!
Thomas Reid is an attorney, leadership educator, author of Sustained Leadership WBS: A Disciplined Project Approach to Building You and Your Team into Better Leaders, and an expert witness in government contracting matters. His work focuses on leadership as a lifelong system grounded in character, competence, communication, compassion, and commitment.