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Reflections on Leadership — November 2024 Recap
Reflections on Leadership — November 2024 RecapHi Reader, Here’s a recap of leadership articles, tips, and merch. Karl Bimshas Consulting shared in November. 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 Before that, you may be interested in this: Tomorrow, December 1st, I’m launching 24 Days to Become a More Confident, Competent Leader. Think of it as a leadership advent calendar to help you grow, reflect, and take action, one day at a time.
November ArticlesConfronting Institutional Cowardice: A Leader’s Duty Confronting Institutional Cowardice: A Leader’s Duty Transforming Toxic Workplaces 30 Fixes for Better Leadership A Roadmap for Building Culture WAKE UP A LEADERA newsletter on Substack to help you lead confidently, competently, and ethically—without becoming a jerk. Whether you’re a mid-level manager, an ambitious professional, or committed to personal growth, this newsletter is your leadership boost.
Purpose, Responsibility, and Balance Forget the Throne: Master the Art of Being a Kingmaker Building Accountability into Leadership The Power of Candor in Communication Cultivating a Gratitude Mindset as a Leader LEAD WITH HEART SERIESOPTIMIZE YOUR LEADERSHIP SERIESDefining Your Leadership Desire Scaling Your Leadership Impact Aligning Your Leadership with Organizational Goals Setting Meaningful Leadership Goals Identifying and Closing Leadership Gaps Developing Leadership Competency Models Building a Strategic Leadership Plan Reflecting on Leadership Successes and Setbacks KARL BIMSHAS WRITESIn 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. VIDEOREFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP PODCASTLEADERSHIP TOOLSCrafting Your Leadership Path: A Practical Guide to Defining Your Impact 4 Ways to tell if you’ll be any good as a leader PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
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Become a better leader without being a jerk with this Boston-bred, California-chilled Leadership Advisor, Writer, & Podcast Host
Hi Reader, Many capable leaders are working harder than necessary due to structural friction within their organizations. Decisions escalate unnecessarily. Accountability softens. Initiatives multiply while execution slows. I’m gathering input for a short diagnostic on the constraints that most often slow leadership execution. The survey takes about three minutes. TAKE THE SURVEY Participants will receive early access to the aggregated findings from the 2026 Leadership Velocity & Constraint...
Hi Reader, My best teachers, my best professors, and some of my best mentors have been women. The best managers I have had throughout my career have been women. My most outstanding employees have been women. Some of my greatest advocates and supporters of what I create and promote have been women. The vast majority of my clients, referrals, and friends are fierce, independent, strong-willed women. The women I know succeed despite fewer resources, unequal footing, ridicule, and resistance....
Hi Reader, Leaders talk about standards. They speak about culture, model excellence, and emphasize accountability. But setting a standard represents only the visible layer of leadership. Sustaining it requires structural discipline. Leadership drift rarely announces itself. It begins with erosion: slower decisions, softer enforcement, inconsistent reinforcement. Over time, what was clear becomes optional. Directors in particular must control three structural signals. 1. Decision Velocity...