Reflections on Leadership — November 2024 Recap


Reflections on Leadership — November 2024 Recap

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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

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November Articles

Confronting 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 LEADER

A 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

Overcoming Lousy Leadership

Forget the Throne: Master the Art of Being a Kingmaker

Building Accountability into Leadership

The Power of Candor in Communication

Effective Leadership A-Z

Cultivating a Gratitude Mindset as a Leader


LEAD WITH HEART SERIES

Lead with Heart (Archive)


OPTIMIZE YOUR LEADERSHIP SERIES

Defining 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 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 Whiner Birds

Vigilance vs. Discernment

Vote with Purpose

The Courage to Lead

From Muddled to Motivated


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REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP PODCAST


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

HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?


142 Ways to Praise


PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Reclaiming Your Time

and Other Ebooks

Essays On: Anti-Authoritarian Leadership

Packed with insights to challenge your style and inspire a more humane approach to leadership


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