Reflections on Leadership
Reflections on Leadership
Karl Bimshas
403. When Feelings Start Making Leadership Decisions
7 minutes Posted Aug 25, 2026 at 2:16 am.
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In this episode of the Reflections on Leadership podcast, listen to Karl Bimshas on the seven places leaders often get stuck.

1. Indifference → Make Contact

2. Indecision → Decide

3. Doubt → Use Evidence

4. Worry → Convert

5. Over-caution → Ship

6. Pessimism → Get Data

7. Complaining → Convert or Stop

These tendencies are different, but they have something in common: they can make inaction feel reasonable. That's what makes them dangerous.

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