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Activating Greatness: A Leadership Podcast
Welcome to Activating Greatness — the show where we dig into what it really takes to lead with purpose, inspire performance, and create lasting impact. I’m your host, Alec McChesney, and every episode, we sit down with extraordinary leaders, thinkers, and changemakers who are unlocking potential in themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Here, we talk about the real stuff — leadership that drives culture, strategy that creates momentum, and the mindset that turns good intentions into game-changing results. Because greatness isn’t a title — it’s a choice. It’s something you activate every single day. Thank you for listening, for showing up, and for being part of a community of leaders who refuse to settle for “good enough.
Activating Greatness: A Leadership Podcast
Latest Episodes
Relentless Resilience: The Leadership Mindset That Drives Performance with Maggie Reed
In this episode of Activating Greatness, Alec McChesney sits down with Maggie Reed, Vice President and Business Leader at Gilbane Building Company, to explore what it really means to lead with relentless resilience. Maggie breaks down ...
The Business Case for Culture: Jackie Fisher on Why Growth Starts With Your People
In this episode of Activating Greatness, Alec McChesney sits down with Jackie Fisher, Vice President of People and Culture at Juneau Construction Company, to explore how people strategy directly drives business growth. Jackie shares ho...
We Do Serious Work: Jeanne Hecht on Building Culture Without Losing the Human Element
In this episode of Activating Greatness, Alec McChesney sits down with Jeanne Hecht, CEO and Executive Chairwoman of Lexitas Pharma Services, to explore how culture becomes a true strategic value driver in high-performing organizations...
Reserve the Right to Get Smarter: How to Fix Work and Unlock Performance with Lisa Calicchio
In this episode of Activating Greatness, Alec McChesney sits down with Lisa Calicchio, Chief Human Resources Officer at WCG, to challenge conventional thinking about leadership, performance, and the modern workplace. Lisa shares why “work is br...
Discipline, Consistency and Community: How two best friends have achieved the improbable
In this episode of Activating Greatness, Alec McChesney sits down with Lorri and Laura from the Mile 20 Podcast for an invigorating discussion about discipline, consistency, and community. The Mile 20 Podcast covers the story of how Lorri and L...
