EDBERT Leadership explores leadership beyond titles, position and authority. Leadership is not a position but an activity or behaviour. Through thought-provoking insights and real-world examples, this podcast challenges traditional leadership views and focuses on the behaviours, mindsets, and skills that drive true impact. Whether you're an executive, community leader, personal growth enthusiast or a concerned citizen, you'll find practical insights and be equipped to lead with confidence. Subscribe now and start your journey toward effective, adaptive leadership!
AUTHORITY IS BORROWED: What Keir Starmer's Resignation Teaches Every Leader
Keir Starmer's resignation is more than a political event—it is a powerful lesson on the difference between authority and leadership. In this episode, I explore why authority is borrowed, how it is granted in exchange for service, and why it can be withdrawn when confidence is lost. More importantly, I explore why authority alone is never enough. Real leadership requires mobilising people to tackle adaptive challenges, holding on to purpose, inspiring a collective purpose, and working across factions to make meaningful progress.
29 Jun 2026
FATHERS DAY EDITION - FATHERS DON'T JUST SHAPE CHILDREN - THEY SHAPE CULTURE!
In this Father's Day episode of the EDBERT Leadership Podcast, I explore why the values we model, the behaviours we tolerate, and the habits we practice become the culture our children inherit. If we want a stronger future, we need men who thrive—preserving what works, discarding what doesn't, and developing the behaviours needed for tomorrow. Because children rarely become what fathers say; they often become what fathers consistently model.
29 Jun 2026
WHEN CULTURE BECOMES THE PROBLEM: THE LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER
The Fukushima disaster was triggered by a tsunami, but investigators concluded it was also a failure of leadership and culture. In this episode, Edbert Abebe explores how obedience, conformity, and unquestioned assumptions can become barriers to progress. When culture discourages people from speaking up, challenging authority, and confronting reality, organisations become vulnerable. A powerful lesson on why leadership begins where comfort ends.
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