Reflections on Leadership — December 2024 Recap


Reflections on Leadership — DECEMBER 2024 Recap

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Here’s a recap of leadership articles, tips, and merch. Karl Bimshas Consulting shared in December. If you’re a frequent reader, please share your thoughts via the Content Satisfaction Survey. We’d love to know what you think so we can make the content we produce valuable to you.

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December Articles

The Dark Side of Leadership and The Endorsement of Bias

Resilient Leadership in Divided Times

Lead Like an Adult: Stop Babysitting Your Team

No Accountability. No Leadership.


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KARL BIMSHAS WRITES

In my latest newsletter, you’ll find unapologetic opinions, prose, creative experiments, and the occasional rant that are different from my usual business writing. This is less about leadership or business tips and more about capturing ideas before they’re “polished,” testing thoughts and recapturing joy.

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