Reflections on Leadership — September 2024 Recap


Reflections on Leadership — August 2024 Recap

Hi Reader,

Here’s a recap of leadership articles, tips, and merch. Karl Bimshas Consulting shared in September. 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.

August Articles

Align Your Skills and Purpose

Essential Leadership Skills

Detect | Address | Prevent: An Approach to Leadership Success

The Cost of Control: Leaders Sacrificing Integrity for Power


WAKE UP A LEADER

Leadership isn’t just a role—it’s a responsibility. It’s time to step up.

I’ve got 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.

Each issue delivers:

  • Actionable leadership techniques
  • Practical Strategies for real-world Success
  • How to lead with humanity, not ego
  • Candid insights on becoming a leader who inspires

Subscribe today and start leading with purpose.

The Point of Leadership: It's About Them, Not You

Competence Versus Dysfunction: Bridging the Leadership Gap

No Accountability, No Leadership

Elevate Your Leadership with Emotional Intelligence;

The Greatest Leaders Serve


LEAD WITH HEART

Lead with Heart (Archive)


OPINION

Project 2025: A Threat to Modern American Leadership and Values

Rather than promoting unity and collective progress, it risks deepening divisions and weakening the social fabric that holds us together.


VIDEO

video preview

In this Reflections on Leadership podcast episode, NotebookLM discusses our newest product, “Disposable Journal Weekend Edition.”


PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Disposable Journal: Weekend Edition

Experience the rapid and significant emotional benefits of micro-therapeutic writing for impactful self-improvement and emotional relief.

Essays On: Anti-Authoritarian Leadership

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


How Did We Do?

Share your opinion in our survey.


Karl Bimshas Consulting is a premier leadership development and accountability firm specializing in transforming professionals into confident and competent leaders without becoming jerks. We help individuals and organizations elevate performance and drive positive change.

Karl Bimshas | Karl Bimshas Consulting

Become a better leader without being a jerk with this Boston-bred, California-chilled Leadership Advisor, Writer, & Podcast Host

Read more from Karl Bimshas | Karl Bimshas Consulting
Lead with Love

Hello Reader, Seek Double Wins Through Problem-Solving Resolving conflicts is an essential skill for any leader. The goal is not just to resolve the conflict but to do so judiciously, which means making wise and fair decisions that benefit everyone involved. Here are some steps you can take to resolve conflicts: Pay attention: Listen to each party's words and ensure you understand the issues involved. Pay attention to nonverbal cues such as body language, tone of voice, and facial...

Lead with Heart

Hello Reader, Promote Ideas that Yield Benefits and Abundance Your ability to influence and persuade others to support your ideas and projects is important to your success as a leader. However, influence should be used positively and ethically to benefit everyone involved. Here are some actionable steps you can take to apply influence effectively: Build strong relationships: People are more likely to support and follow those they trust and respect. Take time to build strong relationships with...

Lead with Heart

Hello Reader, Engage Others in Common Goals and Visions As a leader, you cannot achieve everything alone. You must involve others in your endeavors to succeed and make a positive impact. Collaborating on mutual agendas and common visions can create a shared purpose and ownership that inspires your team. Here are some action steps you can take to involve and engage others in your leadership efforts: Define the vision: Before involving others in your vision, you must clearly define it. Take the...