Conference Talk: Influence Nation Summit 2019 — Opening Speaker Featuring Robert Suttle in conversation with Reed Vreeland
In this opening session at the Influence Nation Summit 2019, Robert Suttle joins Reed Vreeland for a leadership conversation focused on the long arc of social change. Grounded in the theme “Change Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint,” the talk addresses the emotional and strategic challenges faced by campaigners and movement leaders when progress feels slow or invisible.
Rather than centering urgency or burnout, the conversation emphasizes endurance, clarity of purpose, and the importance of staying aligned with long-term systems change goals. It offers perspective on how leaders sustain themselves and their work across setbacks, political shifts, and institutional resistance.
This entry supports leadership and capacity building by documenting how mindset, pacing, and strategic patience function as critical infrastructure for effective social justice movements.
