Reflections on Leadership

By Karl Bimshas

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Image by Karl Bimshas

Category: Management

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 1
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 409

Description

Leadership advisor, writer, and candid accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.

Episode Date
410. The Price of Feeling Special
Oct 30, 2026
409. Leadership Is Too Important to Be an A-hole
Oct 29, 2026
408. Strengthening Leadership Without Becoming a Jerk
Oct 02, 2026
407. When Your Values Cost You Something
Sep 22, 2026
406. The Question Is Good. The Rule Is Not.
Sep 17, 2026
405. Don’t Bring Me Problems Without Solutions
Sep 15, 2026
404. Who Says You’re Ready to Lead?
Aug 31, 2026
403. When Feelings Start Making Leadership Decisions
Aug 25, 2026
402. Accountability Isn’t a Threat
Aug 18, 2026
401. Leadership Shouldn't Require People to Guess
Aug 11, 2026
400. Leadership Is Discovered, Not Declared
Aug 05, 2026
399. Why Leadership Drift Is the Real Risk
Mar 05, 2026
398. Authority Doesn’t Move Anything
Feb 28, 2026
397. Silence Is Not Leadership
Feb 27, 2026
396. Navigating Chaos: A Call to Resistance Leadership
Oct 10, 2025
395. Beyond Vengeance and Denial
Sep 12, 2025
394. The Cost of Leadership Drift
Sep 04, 2025
393. Stopping Leadership Drift Before It Stops You
Sep 03, 2025
392. Do You Recognize Them?
Apr 25, 2025
391. The Kind Modern Leader
Apr 04, 2025
390. Sometimes, Leaders Forget to Prepare for Their Success
Apr 02, 2025
389. Building Accountability into Leadership
Mar 31, 2025
388. Practice Leadership on the S.I.D.E.
Mar 28, 2025
387. How Do I Start to Lead?
Mar 27, 2025
386. Weak Leaders Fear Empathy; Strong Leaders Use It
Mar 26, 2025
385. 10 Ways to Hold Your Leader Accountable Without Crying
Oct 25, 2024
384. Exploring the Concept of a Disposable Journal
Sep 20, 2024
383. Joy is Returning
Aug 15, 2024
382. Three Actions That Will Make You A Stronger Leader
Aug 07, 2024
381. Authentic Reframing for Leaders
Jul 27, 2024
380. Can America’s Greatness Overcome Its Greed?
Jul 05, 2024
379. Be Comfortable and Confident, Not Content and Cocky
Jun 20, 2024
378. Practice Accountability, Not Scapegoating
Jun 04, 2024
377. Select Readings from Think Again
Mar 06, 2024
376. Moral Imperative and Fatigue
Nov 14, 2023
375. Purpose-Filled Leadership
Nov 13, 2023
374. Be a Reflective Leader
Nov 09, 2023
373. This Job Really Sucks
Nov 07, 2023
372. The 4 Musts
Sep 13, 2023
371. What’s Worse, Executive or AI Hallucinations?
Sep 08, 2023
370. Do You WANT Leadership Development?
Jun 30, 2023
369. Why Leadership? Why You?
Jun 09, 2023
368. Building a Successful Team
May 25, 2023
367. Leadership Beyond Popularity
May 16, 2023
366. Leadership Principles
May 14, 2023
365. Common Challenges in Team Leadership
May 05, 2023
364. Manage Your Emotions or Forget Leading
Apr 28, 2023
363. From Me to We: Goal Setting With Your Team
Apr 25, 2023
362. The Impact of Leadership Styles on Decision-Making
Apr 18, 2023
361. How to Become Confident and Decisive in Your Decision-Making
Apr 10, 2023
360. Your 90-Day Review
Apr 06, 2023
359. 27 Leadership and Management Skills; Which Will You Develop?
Mar 29, 2023
358. Navigate Five Plot Points of Leadership
Mar 27, 2023
357. Leaders Are Not Exempt From Depression
Mar 16, 2023
356. Your Adaptability and Resilience Skills
Mar 09, 2023
355. Use the Hero’s Journey for Your Leadership Journey
Mar 02, 2023
354. Effective Leaders Admit Their Mistakes and Make Amends
Feb 23, 2023
353. Your Customers May Not Love You As Much As You Think
Feb 16, 2023
352. 12 Positive Attributes of Effective Leaders
Feb 07, 2023
351. 12 Negative Attributes of Lousy Leaders
Jan 28, 2023
350. Overcome Executive Inactivity
Jan 21, 2023
349. Manage Your Vision With Goals
Jan 12, 2023
348. Be Smart About SMART Goals
Jan 05, 2023
347. 5 Leadership Lessons from “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Dec 23, 2022
346. Reduce the Allure of Autocratic Leaders
Dec 20, 2022
345. How To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Dec 08, 2022
344. How Do You Know if Your Leadership Is Any Good?
Dec 01, 2022
343. The Kind Modern Leader
Nov 28, 2022
342. 5 Key Leadership Traits
Nov 16, 2022
341. Is It A Quality Organization?
Nov 09, 2022
340. Try Leading
Nov 02, 2022
339. Three Yellow Flags
Oct 26, 2022
338. The Prey of Lousy Leaders
Oct 19, 2022
337. Stack Your Victories
Oct 12, 2022
336. Burnt Out? Shape Up!
Oct 05, 2022
335. Get Your Ships Together
Sep 29, 2022
334. The Feedback Sandwich Has No Bread
Sep 21, 2022
333. Leaders Ask
Sep 14, 2022
332. Too Poor to Afford Cheap Things
Sep 07, 2022
331. Leadership C.R.A.P.
Aug 31, 2022
330. Justice and Fairness
Aug 24, 2022
329. The Head and Heart in Leadership
Aug 17, 2022
328. My Father Our Hero
Aug 10, 2022
327. You Don’t Need Permission to Lead
Aug 02, 2022
326. 132 Leadership Tips
Jul 29, 2022
325. Lousy Leadership Is Easy
Jul 20, 2022
324. 7 Verbal Attacks From Lousy Leaders
Jul 13, 2022
323. 246
Jul 04, 2022
322. Be Ready To Lead
Jun 23, 2022
321. Abandoned Common Sense
Jun 15, 2022
320. Rut Reduction
Jun 08, 2022
319. Passion Is Not Enough
Jun 03, 2022
318. 7 Excuses for Not Leading
May 25, 2022
317. How to Manage Your Disappointment
May 18, 2022
316. Your Initiative Is Better Than Your Commitment
May 11, 2022
315. This SIDE of Leadership
May 04, 2022
314. You Are the Director
Apr 27, 2022
313. Why Your Boss is Never on Corrective Action
Apr 20, 2022
312. Five Ways Promising Leaders Derail Their Careers
Apr 13, 2022
311. Capture Your Idea Bubbles
Apr 07, 2022
310. What Are the Things a First Time Manager Could Do?
Apr 05, 2022
309. Your 90-Day Review
Apr 02, 2022
308. Confidence and Support
Mar 30, 2022
307. Charter Excellence Ahead of Time
Mar 23, 2022
306. Do You Recognize Them?
Mar 16, 2022
305. Be Less of a Jerk
Mar 10, 2022
304. A Different Perspective Makes You More Effective
Mar 08, 2022
303. Your Talent is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Mar 03, 2022
302. Lack of Follow Up is a Lack of Leadership
Feb 23, 2022
301. Your Employees May Hate You Less If You Do This
Feb 16, 2022
300. Not All Eggs
Feb 15, 2022
299. Prepare. Perform. Review. Rejuvenate. Repeat.
Feb 09, 2022
298. Have a Point of View and Act on Purpose
Feb 07, 2022
297. Are You the Leader You Think You Are?
Jan 28, 2022
296. Strengthen Your Resolve
Jan 06, 2022
295. Run an After Action Review for Your Year
Dec 31, 2021
294. Check your Vision
Dec 15, 2021
293. 13 Leadership Types
Nov 22, 2021
292. How Do You Measure Leadership Success?
Nov 10, 2021
291. Symptoms of Poor Leadership
Nov 03, 2021
290. JC Bernstein - From Spark to Fire
Oct 30, 2021
289. Knowing the Purpose of Work
Oct 26, 2021
288. Dr. Bob Nelson - Work Made Fun Gets Done
Oct 21, 2021
287. A New Book for New Leaders
Oct 19, 2021
286. Qualifying for Leadership
Oct 14, 2021
285. A Little Collectivism From Time to Time Wouldn't Hurt
Oct 12, 2021
284. Effective Leadership Is Not A Birthright
Oct 07, 2021
283.Do It Anyway
Oct 05, 2021
282.The 5th Who
Sep 30, 2021
281. The Leader You Aspire to Be
Sep 28, 2021
280.Dream Killer
Sep 23, 2021
#279 What Thoughts Stop You?
Sep 21, 2021
#278 Not Every Idea You Come Across Has to be Pursued
Sep 16, 2021
#277 WTF is Your WFH Policy?
Sep 14, 2021
#276 Are You Acting or Taking Action?
Sep 09, 2021
Are Great Leaders Born or Made? Who Cares?
Sep 07, 2021
How Big Is Your Imagination?
Sep 06, 2021
Combat Docility
Aug 25, 2021
Leadership Workbooks
Aug 20, 2021
#271 Last 10 Messages
Jun 13, 2021
#270 Highlights from Getting There and Giving Back
Jun 09, 2021
#269 Whose Success Do You Measure?
May 21, 2021
#268 Journey to Freedom
May 18, 2021
#267 Hello Monday
May 17, 2021
#266 Be Intentional
May 17, 2021
#265 Romanticized Whining
May 14, 2021
#264 A Toast to The Fortunate
May 13, 2021
#263 Lead Your Way Out
Apr 26, 2021
#262 Leadership Surrounds You
Mar 10, 2021
#261 Perspectives
Feb 28, 2021
#260 Three Leadership Questions
Feb 23, 2021
The 30-50-20 Rule
Feb 19, 2021
Kevin Turtle Decides to Have a Great Year
Feb 06, 2021
The 5-Step Lousy Leader Dance
Jan 28, 2021
The Leadership Scorecard
Jan 16, 2021
Journals With Purpose
Jan 11, 2021
It's Time
Jan 08, 2021
Calibrate Your Personal Compass
Nov 24, 2020
Servant Leadership Rant
Nov 15, 2020
Stoic Resolve
Nov 06, 2020
Bounce Back, A 9-Point Plan
Oct 30, 2020
What Role Will You Play?
Jun 24, 2020
Yes, I am a leader
Jun 16, 2020
Teri Wilder: Leadership in Unusual Times
Jun 03, 2020
Chris Hallisey: Leadership in Unusual Times
May 27, 2020
Positively Combat the Challenges
May 26, 2020
After Action Review
May 18, 2020
Drafting Your Leadership Point of View
May 17, 2020
User Guide
May 16, 2020
Leadership Agenda
May 15, 2020
GOSEPA
May 14, 2020
Just the Facts
May 13, 2020
Leadership Scorecard and Model
May 12, 2020
Leadership Competency Model
May 11, 2020
Courage and Moral Leadership
May 10, 2020
Leadership Strategy or Whim?
May 09, 2020
Goal Inspection
May 07, 2020
Leadership Action and Personal Development Plan
May 06, 2020
Goal Matrix
May 05, 2020
Got Alignment?
May 04, 2020
Development of Leadership
May 04, 2020
Leadership or Management Potential?
May 03, 2020
What Kind of Leader Are You?
May 02, 2020
Four Threats and Where to Put Your Focus
Apr 28, 2020
Routine and Serendipity
Apr 23, 2020
The Change Cycle
Apr 15, 2020
Leading in Unusual Times: Q&A April 2, 2020
Apr 05, 2020
Leader's Guide to Change
Mar 18, 2020
Troll or Leader?
Feb 24, 2020
The Best Year of Your Life and Other B.S.
Jan 14, 2020
What’s Your Theme?
Jan 05, 2020
2019 Top Five Episodes
Dec 29, 2019
Leadership Advent: Part Four
Dec 23, 2019
Leadership Advent: Part Three
Dec 17, 2019
Leadership Advent: Part Two
Dec 09, 2019
Leadership Advent: Part One
Dec 05, 2019
30 of #30Perspectives: Make Something Better
Nov 30, 2019
29 of #30Perspectives: Aim Higher
Nov 30, 2019
28 of #30Perspectives: Make Time
Nov 28, 2019
27 of #30Perspectives: What’s Your Book About?
Nov 28, 2019
26 of #30Perspectives: Let it Go
Nov 27, 2019
25 of #30Perspectives: You See What You Focus On
Nov 25, 2019
24 of #30Perspectives: Find What’s Right
Nov 25, 2019
23 of #30Perspectives: Your Aspirations
Nov 24, 2019
22 of #30Perspectives: Ask
Nov 22, 2019
21 of #30Perspectives: Your Why
Nov 21, 2019
20 of #30Perspectives: Forgiveness
Nov 20, 2019
19 of #30Perspectives: Feed Your Soul, Not Your Ego
Nov 19, 2019
18 of #30Perspectives: Okay, Now What?
Nov 18, 2019
17 of #30Perspectives: Most things ARE Possible
Nov 17, 2019
16 of #30Perspectives: Make a Positive Difference
Nov 16, 2019
15 of #30Perspectives: Diverse Questions Make You Better
Nov 15, 2019
14 of #30Perspectives: Give Compliments
Nov 14, 2019
13 of #30Perspectives: Creating or Reacting?
Nov 13, 2019
12 of #30Perspectives: How Much? By When?
Nov 12, 2019
11 of #30Perspectives: Goals Have Deadlines
Nov 11, 2019
10 of #30Perspectives: What CAN You Do?
Nov 10, 2019
9 of #30Perspectives: Be Comfortable Failing
Nov 09, 2019
8 of #30Perspectives: When to Act
Nov 08, 2019
7 of #30Perspectives: Accept feedback as a gift
Nov 07, 2019
6 of #30Perspectives: Avoid Negativity
Nov 06, 2019
5 of #30Perspectives: What can you shake up today?
Nov 05, 2019
4 of #30Perspectives: Write Down What’s Important
Nov 04, 2019
3 of #30Perspectives: Look for Good Things Today
Nov 03, 2019
2 of #30Perspectives: Do You Need Permission to Make-believe?
Nov 02, 2019
1 of #30Perspectives: Make Your Decisions Faster
Nov 01, 2019
Teaser for New Series #30Perspectives
Nov 01, 2019
Control Freaks and Trust
Oct 29, 2019
Spend Time With Your Team
Oct 22, 2019
Thrive Now
Oct 16, 2019
Obsessions and Addictions
Oct 08, 2019
Shame and Empathy
Oct 04, 2019
Permission to Lead
Sep 25, 2019
Oscillate. Don’t Vacillate.
Sep 24, 2019
What if You Were Curious Instead of Offended?
Sep 23, 2019
Low Expectations
Sep 20, 2019
Defense Against the Dark Arts of Lousy Leadership: Verbal Attacks
Sep 19, 2019
Measuring Success
Sep 17, 2019
Change It Up
Sep 16, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Rachel Larraine Crawford
Aug 26, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Todd Cazin
Aug 14, 2019
Intention Planning for Busy Professionals
Jul 31, 2019
Management C.R.A.P.
Jul 23, 2019
Two Steps to Add Meaning to Your Work
Jul 18, 2019
Code of Conduct and Seven Simple Truths
Jul 17, 2019
Use S.P.I.C.E.
Jul 15, 2019
Turn Wishes into a Great Goal
Jul 15, 2019
Change a Piece of the World
Jul 14, 2019
Leadership and The Three Legged Stool
Jul 12, 2019
7 Steps to Build a Great Personal Plan
Jul 12, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Philip Tanzilo
Jul 10, 2019
Know Your Purpose and Values
Jul 09, 2019
Never Lower Your Goal
Jul 08, 2019
Finding Passion Versus Bringing Passion
Jul 08, 2019
10 Questions to Help Busy Professionals Act on Purpose
Jul 06, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Ruth McCallan
Jun 26, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Kristina Au
Jun 19, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Chris Hoffmann
Jun 12, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Courtney Stuessel
Jun 04, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Chad Chartier
May 29, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Frank Marshall
May 22, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Abby Weiss
May 17, 2019
Build a User’s Guide for Yourself
May 08, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Linda Carter
May 02, 2019
What’s Your Life About?
Apr 29, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Tony Bianca
Apr 25, 2019
Burnt Out? Shape Up!
Apr 24, 2019
Your Talent is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Apr 20, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Sheila Netti
Apr 17, 2019
Take Action
Apr 16, 2019
Feel Better Fast
Apr 15, 2019
Dismantle Dismay
Apr 14, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Barbara Eldridge
Apr 11, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Karl Bradley
Apr 04, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Donnie Staples
Mar 31, 2019
Do All Your Customers Love You? Nope.
Mar 30, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Jeff Gelder
Mar 27, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Shannon Johnson
Mar 24, 2019
Are you Facing a Problem, or a Challenge?
Mar 23, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Michael Mance
Mar 19, 2019
Pick Me Up: For the Dreamers Who Aren't Sleeping
Mar 17, 2019
Leadership Spotlight: Teri Wilder
Mar 12, 2019
Complain Complain Complain
Mar 06, 2019
What's Your Temperature?
Feb 21, 2019
Personal Values
Feb 08, 2019
Foggy Forest
Feb 06, 2019
Do You Run a Learning Organization?
Jan 30, 2019
Leading Rebels
Jan 24, 2019
How to Apologize
Jan 15, 2019
Diversity
Jan 10, 2019
Three Words
Jan 03, 2019
Top 5 Episodes from 2018
Dec 28, 2018
Dyslexia, Dysthymia, and Determination
Dec 23, 2018
How to Desuckify Your Goals
Dec 13, 2018
Ignore the Phonies
Dec 09, 2018
Miserable People
Dec 04, 2018
The Chicken and The Pig
Dec 02, 2018
What Makes a Lousy Leader?
Nov 30, 2018
Vision Passion Action
Nov 27, 2018
Lighthouse or Silo?
Nov 26, 2018
Your Theme
Nov 17, 2018
Bring a S.I.D.E. of Leadership
Nov 15, 2018
Your Uniqueness
Nov 11, 2018
Luck and Good Fortune
Nov 09, 2018
Voting
Nov 05, 2018
Less Until and More Unless
Nov 04, 2018
Are You Amazing?
Nov 03, 2018
Expectations, Keep 'em High
Nov 02, 2018
Be More Discerning
Nov 01, 2018
Many Ways
Oct 31, 2018
Believe in People Who Believe in You
Oct 30, 2018
Do Your Thing
Oct 17, 2018
Money in Outrage
Oct 17, 2018
Workplace Dysfunction
Oct 04, 2018
Fail Well
Oct 03, 2018
7 Simple Truths
Sep 30, 2018
Leadership Isn't a Game
Sep 29, 2018
It's All A Gift
Sep 24, 2018
About Perfection
Sep 23, 2018
The Wave
Sep 22, 2018
Help or Not?
Sep 21, 2018
Success Doesn't Happen All at Once
Sep 20, 2018
The World Is Not Against You
Sep 19, 2018
Watch Me Succeed
Sep 07, 2018
Small Steps
Sep 03, 2018
Check Your Alignment
Aug 15, 2018
Before You Whine
Aug 14, 2018
Serious Leadership
Aug 13, 2018
Rejecting Leadership
Jul 29, 2018
14 Reasons
Jul 28, 2018
Don't Be Afraid to Lead
Jul 27, 2018
Two Lousy Leaders
Jul 26, 2018
Be Outspoken
Jul 25, 2018
Falling Prey to Lousy Leadership
Jul 24, 2018
Empathy and Curiosity
Jul 16, 2018
Must Be Present to Win
Jul 15, 2018
Be a Better Gatekeeper
Jul 13, 2018
Don't Just Sit There. Think About It!
Jul 11, 2018
Passion on a Pedestal
Jul 10, 2018
New Day
Jul 09, 2018
Your 90 Day Review
Jul 01, 2018
The 4 Cs of Leadership Development
Jun 28, 2018
What's Your Plan
Jun 27, 2018
BS Leaders Need Not Apply
Jun 13, 2018
13 Months
Jun 12, 2018
Under Appreciating
Jun 09, 2018
Visceral Leadership
Jun 07, 2018
Why? Because you want to!
Jun 03, 2018
Up Your Average
Jun 02, 2018
Exploiting Leadership
Jun 01, 2018
Every Day is Beautiful
May 31, 2018
Find a Way to Laugh
May 30, 2018
The Myth of Ease
May 20, 2018
Pricey Mission
May 16, 2018
Drafting Your Master Plan:
May 15, 2018
"Let Me Fail."
May 10, 2018
What Kind of Leader Do You Want to Be?
May 07, 2018
Your Values Drive Your Behavior
May 06, 2018
Start with Love
May 05, 2018
How You Become Successful Matters
May 04, 2018
If You Cannot Listen, You Cannot Lead
May 02, 2018
Raise Your Expectations
May 01, 2018
Enjoy Leading or Don't Lead
Apr 23, 2018
Simple Rule
Apr 20, 2018
You've Got This
Apr 18, 2018
Something Missing?
Mar 30, 2018
Sometimes You Are Wrong
Mar 30, 2018
Be The Better Option
Mar 28, 2018
You Always Make a Difference
Mar 25, 2018
Be Ready to Lead
Mar 23, 2018
Lugubrious Leadership is Pitiful
Mar 22, 2018
You Have a Voice. Use It.
Mar 21, 2018
Monday Excitement
Mar 19, 2018
Lead People Who Disagree With You
Mar 19, 2018
How You Doin'?
Mar 18, 2018
What a Great Goal Does
Mar 16, 2018
Fix It!
Mar 15, 2018
Head and Heart in Leadership
Mar 13, 2018
Are You Bad for Business?
Mar 12, 2018
You Don't Need Permission to Lead
Mar 11, 2018
Start to Give a Damn
Mar 01, 2018
5 Traits of Lousy Executives
Feb 09, 2018
Keep Your Standards High
Jan 28, 2018
Knowing Your Values
Jan 24, 2018
You Can Thank Your Lousy Boss
Jan 17, 2018
Stop Pretending ...
Nov 13, 2017
Lousy Leadership is Expensive
Nov 07, 2017
You Goofed. Now What?
Oct 28, 2017
#MeToo Under Your Watch?
Oct 25, 2017
Leaders Ask
Oct 24, 2017
Be Less of a Jerk
Oct 13, 2017
Don't F.U.D.G.E It
Oct 10, 2017
Bring Your Artist to Work
Oct 02, 2017
Planning for a Great Team
Oct 01, 2017
The Leadership Scorecard
Sep 29, 2017
Snakebite and Venom
Sep 27, 2017
You're a Role Model
Sep 13, 2017
Build Your Gratitude Muscles
Sep 12, 2017
Add SPICE to Your Decisions
Sep 09, 2017
You Might Be A Lousy Leader
Sep 08, 2017
The Three Legged Stool
Sep 07, 2017
Plan Do Socialize Recharge
Sep 05, 2017
18 Lame Excuses
Sep 04, 2017
Goal size doesn't matter.
Sep 04, 2017
Have A POV and act on purpose
Sep 02, 2017
6 Words of Advice for Writers
Sep 01, 2017
Help Others Who Are Lost
Aug 31, 2017
Get Your Ships Together!
Aug 30, 2017
Karl Bimshas Consulting’s Reflections on Leadership
Aug 29, 2017