In this episode of The AP Leadership Podcast, Al Pilong sits down with Laura Glenn, Chief Operating Officer of Munson Healthcare, for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, resilience, and authenticity.

Laura shares the leadership book that had the greatest impact on her early career, reflects on the importance of using your voice and setting boundaries, and discusses how leaders can create environments where innovation, transparency, and learning from failure are possible.

Together, Al and Laura explore what it means to lead with vulnerability, how to navigate difficult decisions without pretending to have all the answers, and why building a safe, trusting culture starts at the top.

Laura closes with a powerful reminder for anyone serving in healthcare: the work is demanding, but it is also a profound privilege.

In this episode #4 of the AP Leadership Podcast, Al Pilong sits down with Dr. Kevin Omilusik to explore success and failure in leadership.

They discuss the discipline of listening, why leaders don’t need to have all the answers, and how trust accelerates performance. Drawing from The Speed of Trust and unexpected lessons from the movies, this conversation offers practical insight for leaders navigating complex healthcare environments.

Leadership is a team sport — and trust is the foundation.

In this episode of The AP Leadership Podcast, Al Pilong sits down with Kent Riddle, President & CEO of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, to explore what makes leadership succeed — and why it so often fails.

Kent shares his deeply personal journey into healthcare leadership after his wife survived a traumatic brain injury and received life-changing rehabilitation care. What began as board service turned into 15 years of CEO leadership — and sustained double-digit growth built on culture.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Common leadership failures — including narcissism and ego
• The importance of psychological safety
• Why leaders must expect more from their teams
• Servant leadership in practice
• Why culture drives performance and financial strength
• Favorite leadership thinkers including John Maxwell and Simon Sinek

Mary Free Bed has grown 10% annually for over a decade — not by leading with finance, but by leading with mission.

If you’re a healthcare executive, organizational leader, or aspiring CEO, this episode offers practical insight and grounded wisdom.

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