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Reflections on Leadership — March 2025 Recap Hi Reader, Here’s a recap of leadership articles, tips, and merch. Karl Bimshas Consulting shared in March. 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 we get started, here's the date for the next SparkLab Summit: REGISTER HERE March Articles The Oval Office Debacle: A Failure of Leadership and a Betrayal...