Inspire Greatness

Mary Boyd, CEO of Hiscox USA, joins Inspire Greatness to share her leadership journey and practical tips for inspiring greatness in her teams. Hosted by Matt Tenney, this episode highlights how innovation, vision, and trust can transform organizations.

From leading billion‑dollar businesses through invention, renovation, and rebuilding to guiding Hiscox USA into its next phase of growth, Mary Boyd reveals how she helps teams thrive. 

In this conversation, Mary offers practical tips for empowering and coaching your team, leading with self‑awareness and discipline, and setting a clear vision that builds trust. 

You’ll hear stories that spark new ideas, challenge your assumptions, and give you tools you can put into practice this week. 

Matt Tenney guides the discussion with thoughtful questions that uncover both the personal and professional sides of leadership, making this a powerful episode for anyone seeking to elevate their impact.

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Roli Saxena, CEO of NextRoll. 

With two decades of experience scaling technology companies, Roli has held leadership roles at Brex, LinkedIn, and Clever, and is widely recognized for her expertise in go-to-market strategy and operational leadership. 

She is also an active investor and advocate for diversity in tech, serving on the board of Culture Amp.

In this conversation, Roli shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. Leading with trust to unlock potential
2. Using rituals to build belonging and resilience
3. Driving urgency with accountability to set a pace that fuels ambition without burnout.

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Peter Shankman—bestselling author, keynote speaker, and globally recognized expert in customer experience, neurodiversity, and high-performance leadership. 

Peter is the author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, and hosts the top-ranked ADHD podcast on iTunes. 

His work has helped Fortune 100 companies and billion-dollar brands rethink how they engage their teams and customers by embracing speed, authenticity, and inclusion.

In this conversation, Peter shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. Why trust and transparency, not perfection, create stronger teams
2. The 3-minute rule for smarter team connections
3. How to harness different thinking styles as a team superpower

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Michael Johnson—CEO of Metrc, a national leader in regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries.

With a background in scaling high-growth tech companies and transforming enterprise operations, Michael has led Metrc through rapid expansion, now serving over 500,000 users across 30 regulatory contracts. 

His leadership blends operational rigor with a deep commitment to public safety, transparency, and innovation. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

In this conversation, Michael shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: Servant Leadership, Constant Change, and Measuring What Matters.

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Tammy H. Nam—CEO of The Brief, the AI agency for marketers helping brands like NASCAR, AstraZeneca, and Nestlé run smarter campaigns from start to finish. 

Tammy has scaled and exited multiple global tech startups, including Picsart and Viki, and led marketing teams at Scribd, Slide, and Akamai. 

As an investor and advisor, she helps founders build high-performing teams and defensible market positions.

In this conversation, Tammy shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team:

1. Why player-coaches matter more in the AI era
2. Why speed is the new moat in business and how you can build highly functional teams that execute blazingly fast
3. How to incorporate storytelling to rally teams around business goals

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Travis McAshan—Founder and CEO of GLIDE, an award-winning digital creative agency based in Austin, Texas. 

With nearly two decades of experience, Travis has led GLIDE to complete over 850 projects across seven countries, earning national recognition for its purpose-driven approach to design. 

His leadership reflects a deep commitment to creating beautiful, functional, and impactful online experiences for startups, nonprofits, and mission-driven brands.

In this conversation, Travis shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. Lead with Transparency and Trust
2. Build a Values-Driven Culture
3. Empower Through Autonomy and Continuous Learning.

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Anh-Tho Chuong—CEO and Co-Founder of Lago, an open-source billing platform trusted by leading AI companies like Groq, Together AI, and Mistral AI. 

Anh-Tho has raised $22 million from top-tier investors including FirstMark, SignalFire, and Y Combinator, and is a passionate advocate for extensibility in infrastructure tools. 

She also invests in B2B SaaS and fintech startups, with a portfolio that includes Hugging Face, Claap, and Djamo.

In this conversation, Anh-Tho shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. Cultivating high agency
2. Practicing intellectual honesty
3. Leading with a no-regrets policy

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Jeff Oak—Chair at Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. 

Jeff’s leadership journey spans decades of executive experience, including guiding a medical facility honored among the world’s most ethical companies and overseeing large, distributed teams across the U.S. 

His approach to leadership is grounded in trust, accountability, and a deep commitment to paying it forward.

In this conversation, Jeff shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. Uncovering the Unseen: Spotting Your Leadership Blind Spots
2. Turning Challenges into Triumphs
3. Paying It Forward

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Katie Roland—Chief Human Resources Officer at KCSA Strategic Communications.

With over a decade of experience transforming HR departments into executive-level partners, Katie brings a deep understanding of how to align company goals with employee needs to drive long-term success. 

Her work spans industries from communications to luxury fashion, and she is known for building cultures rooted in empathy, accountability, and transparency.

In this conversation, Katie shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team: 

1. How to cultivate authentic voices within your organization
2. Why trust and community are the foundation of great leadership
3. How to connect your team to a bigger purpose

Tune in to hear Katie’s insights on building workplaces where people thrive!

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In this episode of Inspire Greatness, we welcome Bianca D’Alessio—renowned real estate leader, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Power and Lead with Lasting Impact.

Bianca is the Founder and CEO of The Masters Division at Nest Seekers International and the #1 real estate broker in both New York City and New York State. 

She leads one of the top brokerage teams in the country, manages a $10 billion international portfolio, and stars in HBO Max’s Selling The Hamptons. 

Her work blends high-performance leadership with deep personal growth, and her insights have been featured across Forbes, CNN, Bloomberg, and more.

In this conversation, Bianca shares three powerful strategies for inspiring greatness in your team:

1. How to integrate “Innerwork” with “Teamship” to elevate both personal growth and collective performance 
2. Why we must learn to “anticipate the rain and dance anyway”—embracing adversity as a catalyst for resilience
3. The power of practicing contagious positivity—balancing optimism with authenticity to inspire others

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