Yes folks, this is quite literally the ultimate Blunder Bus journey. After travelling thousands of kilometres around Australia, talking to some of the finest leaders in the land, the time has come to park the bus.

So this episode is a bit special. I've invited Leigh Hatcher, one of Australia's most respected  experienced journalists (he even has his own Wikipedia entry!) to chat to me about the whole Blunder Bus journey. Leigh asks me about why I started doing this podcast in the first place, why I've decided to 'park the bus' and what I've learnt on the journey.

I share about one of my greatest leadership blunders, the moment when two people who were closest to me came to me, entirely separately from each other, and told me what a lousy leader I was. And they were right! It remains one of the most pivotal moments in my leadership development. So much of my fascination with failure comes from this moment, and it shapes so much about what I believe about leadership now.

Thanks for being on the journey with me. It's been so much fun. I'm really grateful to all the guests who jumped on the bus and shared so vulnerably about their leadership failure. I sincerely hope the podcast has been a blessing to you. If you want to give me any feedback, send an email to me  here: edward@generationleadership.com.au

And who knows? Maybe we'll cross paths some time in the future....on The Blunder Bus.

If you would like to talk to Ed about Pastoral Supervision, visit the website here
Or you can email Ed at edward@generationleadership.com.au
I'd love if you would rate and review this podcast
And thanks for being on the journey on The Blunder Bus!

Kylie Butler was previously the Managing Director of Christian Coaching Institute (CCI) prior to CCI combining with Arrow in 2022. She is now the Executive Leaders Program Director and Coaching Director for Arrow Australia. 

And she is an Enneagram Three! For those who are unfamiliar with Enneagram, it's a tool with an ancient background that helps you understand your core motivations in life and leadership. 'Threes' make great leaders! They love achievement, loving being seen as successful and get lots of stuff done. Who wouldn't want to be a 'Three'? (It's possible that I am one too...)

But there is a downside. 'Threes' are image conscious people, and Kylie speaks very honestly about the experience of having people who worked closely with her say, "We don't really know who you are?"

Ironically, Kylie is incredibly vulnerable about her struggle to be a person of vulnerability. She outlines her journey from self-awareness to changed behaviour, and the conscious choice she has made to put down the mask and be a person of honesty and self-disclosure.

By the way, we mention a great book by Henry Cloud called Integrity, which is used as a foundational text in the Arrow Leadership programme.

If you would like to talk to Ed about Pastoral Supervision, visit the website here
Or you can email Ed at edward@generationleadership.com.au
I'd love if you would rate and review this podcast
And thanks for being on the journey on The Blunder Bus!

What do Christian leaders do when the church goes wrong? Megan Powell du Toit is a pastor, editor, writer, preacher, teacher, speaker, podcaster, poet, perhaps best known for co-hosting the podcast With All Due Respect (one of the finest podcasts in the southern hemisphere not specifically about leadership failure and not recorded on a bus!)

Megan reflects on how we can create Christian community in which power is safe, and how we can deal with the issues of systemic and cultural power. We also touch on how we think about this issue from a historical perspective, which for Megan is quite a personal issue.

If you would like to talk to Ed about Pastoral Supervision, visit the website here
Or you can email Ed at edward@generationleadership.com.au
I'd love if you would rate and review this podcast
And thanks for being on the journey on The Blunder Bus!