Building Leaders Radio Hour

Neil Wilcove & Mark Cleverly
Building Leaders Radio Hour

Building Leaders Radio Hour is a conversation-based podcast featuring interviews with everyday business leaders. We’re here to entertain and empower those within and beyond the construction industry as we join together to share the stories of those who have built their own paths and paved the way for the future.

  1. 25 Years of Paving the Way (Meredith Leapley) - Part 2

    12/17/2024

    25 Years of Paving the Way (Meredith Leapley) - Part 2

    Meredith Leapley, CEO & Founder of Leapley Construction, returns for part 2 of her recording on Season 4 of the Building Leaders Radio Hour. Recognized as a Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, an Outstanding Woman in Construction by Construction Business Owner Magazine, and one of Atlanta’s “Top 500” leaders by Atlanta Magazine, Meredith Leapley leads with integrity and compassion. Raised in Maryland, Meredith moved to Atlanta in 1999 and founded Leapley Construction to prioritize people throughout construction. Leapley Construction is proud to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year! This episode was recorded on October 15th. --- 0:00 Welcome! (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures) 0:54 Tuesdays with Bob Mathews 5:26 Total Team Effort (bringing Alan Scoggins on the team) 8:51 Learning from our mistakes 13:45 Self-awareness as a leadership key 14:52 Sponsorship Blurb (Fly & Form Concrete Structures) 16:30 Importance of psychology at work 19:00 Balancing personal and professional 22:29 Maintaining culture starts with the interview 25:22 Trailblazing 26:52 Instilling leadership in the team 29:50 How to unwind 33:20 The final question --- This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs. Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH! Thanks for listening!

    36 min
  2. 25 Years of Paving the Way (Meredith Leapley) - Part 1

    12/03/2024

    25 Years of Paving the Way (Meredith Leapley) - Part 1

    Joining us for our 1st episode of Season 4 of the Building Leaders Radio Hour is Meredith Leapley, CEO & Founder of Leapley Construction.   Recognized as a Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, an Outstanding Woman in Construction by Construction Business Owner Magazine and one of Atlanta’s “Top 500” leaders by Atlanta Magazine, Meredith Leapley leads with integrity and compassion. Raised in Maryland, Meredith moved to Atlanta in 1999 and founded Leapley Construction to prioritize people throughout construction. Leapley Construction is proud to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year! Since then, through her involvement with CREW Atlanta, WBENC, CoreNet, Big Brothers Big Sisters, GSU WomenLead, Atlanta Women’s Foundation and Crafting Futures Together, she has maintained that focus and nurtured the business to deliver meaningful impacts to the community while earning annual revenues in excess of $120 Million --- 0:00 Welcome to Season 4 of BLRH (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures) 1:55 Welcome Meredith Leapley 5:30 The origin of Leapley Construction 12:30 Challenges and opportunities of being a woman-owned business 15:20 Fly & Form Concrete Structures Sponsorship Blurb 16:57 Importance of giving back 18:34 Overcoming the challenge of attracting talent 20:25 Evolution of Leapley 23:15 How to ensure culture isn't left behind during growth 24:50 "Letting go of the vine" 27:20 Family learnings --- This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs. Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH! Thanks for listening!

    31 min
5
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22 Ratings

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Building Leaders Radio Hour is a conversation-based podcast featuring interviews with everyday business leaders. We’re here to entertain and empower those within and beyond the construction industry as we join together to share the stories of those who have built their own paths and paved the way for the future.

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