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.


WAKE UP A LEADER

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LEAD WITH HEART SERIES

Lead with Heart (Archive)


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.

The Poet’s Playlist

Eras in Moments


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LEADERSHIP TOOLS

Crafting Your Leadership Path: A Practical Guide to Defining Your Impact

4 Ways to tell if you’ll be any good as a leader


142 Ways to Praise


PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Reclaiming Your Time

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Hi Reader, Many years ago, I developed a quirky habit of writing an annual Fourth of July essay. Some years for private consumption and reflection, some years public, like my 2007 essay, which was published as a letter to the editor in the Boston Globe. Below is this year's entry into the catalog. Beyond Myth: Reclaiming American Patriotism As we mark, acknowledge, and celebrate 249 years since the birth of the United States, it is right to recall that the Founding Fathers, those venerated...

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Hi Reader, How Serious Leaders Stop Drifting Leadership drift is real. You don’t fix it with platitudes or personality tests. You need a system; one that stabilizes chaos, exposes blind spots, and gives you the language to lead with authority and grace. That’s why I created the Leadership Accountability Launch Kit— a three-part entry into the Leadership Guidance System from Karl Bimshas Consulting. Each tool is helpful on its own. Together? They’re transformational. Navigating Chaos sets the...