Power, Authority, and Leadership Integrity


Wednesday, January 28, 2026

New Essay Digest

ESSAYS ON: Power, Authority, and Leadership Integrity is a collected series of leadership essays examining the misuse of power, the erosion of accountability, and the conditions that separate legitimate authority from coercion.

Written for serious leaders, professionals, and decision-makers, this volume challenges performative leadership and reasserts standards of responsibility, restraint, and stewardship. Rather than offering motivational rhetoric, the work provides diagnostic clarity and principled critique for leaders operating in high-stakes environments.

This collection is part of Karl Bimshas Consulting’s ongoing Reflections on Leadership series and connects to the broader Karl Bimshas Leadership System framework.


Six Essays

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Authority Doesn’t Move Anything ...................................................

Why Leadership Drift Is the Real Risk ...................................................

When Leaders Become Numb, Standards Collapse ...................................................

The Stench of Unmoored Power ...................................................

Beyond Compliance ...................................................

The Leadership Deficit: Why Domination Is Not Strength ...................................................


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Essays On: Anti-Authoritarian Leadership

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