Leading Across Boundaries

About Leading Across Boundaries

The Long Journey to Leadership is a podcast for those who understand that leadership is not a destination, but a lifelong process of growth, reflection, and action. In this series, we explore what it truly means to become an effective leader—drawing from personal experiences, diverse leadership styles, and lessons learned in the field. Each episode dives into leadership through a new lens, whether examining a high-profile decision made on the world stage, unpacking a leadership failure in the news, or exploring how different styles—transformational, servant, adaptive—play out in today’s complex environments. We bring in practical insights, thought-provoking questions, and real-world examples to guide current and aspiring leaders in navigating today’s rapidly changing landscape. Whether you're leading a team, managing change, or striving to lead from within, this podcast helps illuminate the journey—with honesty, humility, and purpose.

Publisher

Scott Acker

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2025

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026

   S6 - Special Episode - When Leadership Breaks Down: Can Leadership Principles Help Restore Global Harmony

   What happens when leadership breaks down—not just within organizations, but across communities, institutions, and the world? In this special episode of Leading Across Boundaries, I explore the role leadership can play in navigating a world increasingly shaped by conflict, division, distrust, uncertainty, and competing interests. Rather than focusing on individual political leaders or taking sides, this episode looks at the fundamental principles of effective leadership: self-awareness, listening, empathy, trust, accountability, humility, values, responsible decision-making, and the ability to manage conflict without losing sight of our shared humanity. I ask an important question: If these principles can help individuals and organizations navigate difficult situations, could they also help us address some of the challenges facing the world? The conversation explores why leadership under pressure matters, why trust is so difficult to build and so easy to lose, why understanding does not require agreement, and why strength and control are not the same thing. Most importantly, the episode turns the question back toward each of us. Because better leadership isn't only something we should expect from people in positions of power. It begins with how we lead ourselves, how we treat people with whom we disagree, and the choices we make every day. Leadership doesn't begin at the top. It begins within. Join me for this thought-provoking special episode of Leading Across Boundaries and consider one final question: What leadership principle does the world need most right now? Subscribe, share the episode, and join the conversation.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   S6 - The Inner Life of a Leader - E5 - Leadership and Identify

   Who are you becoming as a leader? Leadership isn't simply a position, a title, or a set of skills. Over time, our values, choices, behaviors, and experiences shape our leadership identity. In Episode 6 of The Inner Life of a Leader, we explore the difference between doing leadership and becoming a leader — and why authenticity, humility, feedback, consistency, and intentional choices all play a role in shaping who we become. The question isn't simply, “What kind of leader am I?” It's deeper: “Who am I becoming?” 🎙️ Leading Across Boundaries — Episode 6: Leadership and Identity

3. 

   9 Aug 2026

   S6 - Inner Life of a Leader E4 - What Do You Stand For

   As leaders, we all have values and convictions—but leadership reveals their true importance when those values are tested. In this episode of Leading Across Boundaries: The Inner Life of a Leader, Scott Acker explores what it means to identify the principles that guide our decisions, relationships, and actions. We’ll examine why values are more than words, how they are revealed through our behavior, and why pressure often exposes what we truly believe. We’ll also explore the connection between values, courage, authenticity, trust, and integrity—and why knowing what you stand for is only the beginning. The challenge for every leader is not simply to identify their values, but to live them consistently. What do you stand for? And are your decisions showing it? Take a moment to reflect, choose one value you want to strengthen, and find one opportunity this week to put that value into action. Because the values we live become the foundation of the leader we become.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 9 / 100

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Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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