Reflections on Leadership

The biggest problem with lousy leaders is that they diminish everything they touch, including other leaders. If you agree lousy Leadership is expensive, go on a cost-cutting mission.

Apologizing isn't weak, unless it's a weak apology. It this episode, learn the six elements sincere apologies share. Listen for them in others and use them yourself to rebuild after your mistake.

How many #MeToo Experiences Happened Under Your Watch? If nothing else, the awareness campaign should have opened your eyes to offensive behavior.

Leaders don't lack uncertainty. That doesn't immobilize them; it emboldens them. Learn eight tools at their disposal. Adopt their thinking and you can use them too.

That may be the most simplistic leadership advice you'll ever receive. So why then, is it so hard to achieve? Karl Bimshas walks you through how being a leader with class is a better way to go.

Fear | Uncertainty | Doubt | Grief | Excuses all strong human tendencies that lousy leaders exploit. There's a better way. Don't exploit people and tear them down. Instead, lift them up.

You probably (hopefully) bring your head and hand to work, but what about your heart? It's the missing link. Bring your artist to work and challenge the current thinking.

In this episode we discuss team and how to plan for a great one ahead of time by outlining a roadmap or charter.

Lousy leadership and effective leadership can be highly subjective. Karl Bimshas Consulting's Leadership Scorecard brings some objectivity to the mix.

In this edition of Reflections on Leadership, Karl Bimshas shares, "Snakebite and Venom" a short story. You are likely one of the characters, but is it the one you want to be?

You may not know it, like it, or asked for it, but it doesn't matter. You are someone's role model. Can you handle it?

Effective leaders understand and demonstrate gratitude. If you've become flabby in that department, it's time to go on an appreciation rampage. #gratitude #leadership

Not everyone can make decisions easily or that make sense. Use the SPICE method to increase your odds. Download other leadership tools from Karl Bimshas Consulting at www.karlbimshasconsulting.com

Habits can help make you happy but bad habits could make you a lousy leader. Check out our Flipboard magazine, "Reflections on Leadership" http://flip.it/OacD1Q for more articles to help you lead well

As leader of any kind of organization there are three areas you need to keep your attention on. Customer Satisfaction, Employee Satisfaction, and Profitable Revenue Growth. Neglect one and you wobble

Have a lingering problem? You have four options; Plan, Do, Socialize, or Recharge. Two of them you've never considered before. Give one a try.

18 Lame Excuses we tell ourselves to keep us from trying something new with non-nonsense remedies to get you to take action instead.

Goal Size Doesn't Matter. If you're not going to work on it, the size of your goal is irrelevant. If you want to achieve it, you've got to put in the effort.

Have a Point of View and Act on Purpose.

In this Reflections on Leadership, Karl Bimshas shares his six words of Advice for Writers (and leaders)

A quick reminder: As a leader, make it a point to help others who are lost.

Get Your Ships Together!

My name is Karl Bimshas, and my vision is to help create environments where great leaders outnumber lousy leaders, and better leadership is the norm, not the exception. Earlier in my life, I was an Operations Manager at a Fortune 500 Company and the Director of Business Development at a regional organization. I saw a lot of people desperately trying to find the secret sauce to improve their busine...