Reflections on Leadership

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Development of Leadership May 04, 2020

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"Strengthen Your Leadership Series." This set of episodes is a companion to the free email course that Karl Bimshas Consulting offers. You can sign up for it by going to bit.ly/STRENGTHENYOURLEADERSHIP

Strengthen Your Leadership so that you can lead yourself, your team, tribe, organization, or business through these unusual times. The world needs stronger leadership, and I know you want to be a better leader.

Maybe you haven't given it too much thought, but there are leaders in your life whom you are trying to emulate. Like it or not, some studies suggest that we often mimic the characteristics of our last boss because it's the most recent frame of reference we have. No offense to your previous boss, but let's do better than relying on that as a default.

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About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS 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.

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Leadership or Management Potential? May 03, 2020

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Management is about efficiency, accuracy, quality, precision, and control. Structure, predictability, and a no surprise environment are what strong managers value.

Leadership is about vision, direction, inspiration, and anticipation. Great leaders care about results and relationships.

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What Kind of Leader Are You? May 02, 2020

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"Strengthen Your Leadership Series."

This set of episodes is a companion to the free email course that Karl Bimshas Consulting offers. You can sign up for it by going to bit.ly/STRENGTHENYOURLEADERSHIP

Everyone defaults to a certain leadership style. This can be based on a combination of nature and nurture. You'll be informed by your upbringing, your teachers, and the bosses you've had, both good and bad, your culture, the values you believe in, and so much more. But have you ever thought about what kind of leader you are? A quick self-awareness assessment will shed some light.

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Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

Four Threats and Where to Put Your Focus Apr 28, 2020

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Leading in Unusual Times

Question: “As a leader, where do I put my focus right now?”

As a leader, I think over the next 18 to 24 months, realistically, in my opinion, there are four areas you should be putting your attention on because there are four threats that we're facing.

Physical Health
Mental Health
Financial Health
Societal Health.

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If you agree, it’s time to strengthen your leadership, then consider joining the Reflections on Leadership group on Facebook. You’ll find tools, resources, and a community of leaders ready to manage better and lead well.

Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list: http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/

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Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

Routine and Serendipity Apr 23, 2020

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Leading in Unusual Times

Q: How do I cope while being under quarantine?

A: I think there are two things you've got to put into your life that might be missing. Routine and Serendipity.

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Follow the Reflections on Leadership Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/

Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list: http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/

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Leadership Swag: Visit LeadershirtsPlus.com and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve.

Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks

Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

The Change Cycle Apr 15, 2020

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The Change Cycle

Identify which stage you're in and then take action to move on to the next one.

Stage 1 is Loss to Safety
Stage 2 is Doubt to Reality
Stage 3 is Discomfort to Motivation
The Danger Zone represents the pivotal place where you make a choice either to move on to Stage 4 and discover the possibilities the change has presented or to choose fear and return to Stage 1.
Stage 4 is Discovery to Perspective
Stage 5 is Understanding
Stage 6 is Integration

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Leadership Goal-Setting Questions => Questions

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Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog

You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter: https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas

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Follow the Reflections on Leadership Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/

Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list: http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas

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LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/

Leadership Swag: Visit LeadershirtsPlus.com and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve.

Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks

Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

Leading in Unusual Times: Q&A April 2, 2020 Apr 05, 2020

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In this episode, Leadership Advisor, Writer, and Podcast Host, Karl Bimshas answers five leadership questions during these unusual times. Q1: How do you help employees embrace new practices? Q2: How do you inspire creativity and problem-solving? Q3: How do you convey negative news? Q4: How do you keep a distributed and often distracted team motivated? Q5: What routines are especially effective when working from home? *** At Karl Bimshas Consulting, our vision is to create environments where great leaders outnumber lousy leaders, and better leadership is the norm, not the exception. Your support of the Reflections on Leadership podcast helps move us even closer to that vision. Thank you! *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS 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. Leadershirts Plus => LeadershirtsPlus.com Leadership Goal-Setting Questions => Questions More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog *** You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Follow the Reflections on Leadership Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ If you agree, it’s time to strengthen your leadership, then consider joining the Reflections on Leadership group on Facebook. You’ll find tools, resources, and a community of leaders ready to manage better and lead well. Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Disposable Journal: The Disposable Journal is a booklet-sized journal with a week’s worth of daily prompts, designed for you to take on your biggest challenges. Portable. Insightful. Personal. And Disposable => www.disposablejournal.com Leadership Swag: Visit LeadershirtsPlus.com and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

Leader's Guide to Change Mar 18, 2020

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Like it or not, well-planned or unplanned, your business is going to go through some rapid change. As a leader in your organization, you have the obligation and opportunity to be forthright and tell people what to expect. Knowing what the change is, helps people prepare for it.

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About Reflections on Leadership:

Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS 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.

Leadershirts Plus => LeadershirtsPlus.com

Leadership Goal-Setting Questions => Questions

More resources => LearnFromKarl.com

***

Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog

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You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter.

https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas

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Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list

http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas

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LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/

***

Leadership Swag: Visit LeadershirtsPlus.com and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve.

Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks

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Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.

Troll or Leader? Feb 24, 2020

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Before you post something online from behind the safety of your keyboard, ask yourself if your contribution is educating, entertaining, or otherwise enlightening people, or if you are acting like a troll.

Ways to Get off the Keyboard