The Human Side of Leadership
The Human Side of Leadership, hosted by Dr. Pelè, explores what it truly means to lead in today’s complex and rapidly changing world.
Through conversations with executives, authors, clinicians, and thought leaders, the podcast examines how leadership is experienced by teams, customers, patients, and organizations in real time. Each episode reveals the human behaviors that build trust, strengthen culture, improve performance, and turn leadership insight into measurable results.
In an age increasingly shaped by technology and AI, this podcast brings the focus back to what matters most: how leaders show up, connect with others, and create confidence in the moments that matter.
Episodes
301 episodes
301: Predictive Care, Human First, With Dr. Trevor Turner, MD
What if healthcare could identify disease before symptoms appear?And what if artificial intelligence could help physicians think better, not simply move faster?In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare...
300: The Indoor Epidemic: Why Nature Is the Missing Medicine for Burnout, Sleep, and Performance, With John La Puma
What if burnout isn't simply a workload problem?In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Pelè sits down with physician, chef, regenerative organic farmer, and two-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. John La Puma to explore a surprisi...
299: The EQ Zone: How Great Leaders Think Clearly Under Pressure, with Dr. Mickey Lebowitz
Healthcare professionals are some of the smartest people in the world. Yet burnout, frustration, and emotional exhaustion continue to drive talented clinicians away from the work they love.In this episode, Dr. Mickey Lebowitz, physician,...
298: The Invisible Work Of Caregiving, With Lynnel Townsend
When patients leave the hospital, the healthcare journey is far from over.In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, Dr. Pelè sits down with caregiver advocate and educator Lynnel Townsend to explore o...
297: Comfort Always: Why Technology Can’t Replace the Human Art of Healing, With Alan R. Cohen, MD
After 40 years as a pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Alan Cohen has seen some of medicine’s most extraordinary miracles and most heartbreaking moments.In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, Dr. Pelè sits down wi...
296: How Executives And Clinicians Build Real Trust in Healthcare, with Jill Bowen & Elisabeth Fontaine
Healthcare leadership often struggles when executives and clinicians operate in silos, each seeing the world through different pressures, priorities, and assumptions.In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, D...
295: Patient First, System Second: Rethinking Healthcare Leadership in a Complex World with Douglas Slakey, MD
What if healthcare systems have been optimizing the wrong thing?In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, Dr. Pelè sits down with internationally recognized transplant surgeon, healthcare executive, and auth...
294: Eradicating Incivility in Healthcare, with Renee Thompson
We talk with Renee Thompson about why bullying and incivility in healthcare are not just culture issues, but patient safety risks. She shares how leaders unintentionally reinforce disruptive behavior, what actually happens in the moment when co...
293: Making Change Stick in Healthcare, with Teri Renfrow
We talk with Teri Renfrow about why strategy often breaks down at the point of execution in healthcare, and what it really takes to move from pilot to full-scale adoption.Teri shares how frontline experience, not just technology, determi...
292:Culture Is the Work: How Leaders Shape Trust, Engagement, and Patient Experience, with October Ambrose
In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, Dr. Pelè speaks with October Ambrose, Vice President of People Partnerships and Engagement at Central Health, about what culture actually looks like inside a mission-driven...
291: The Hidden Driver of Burnout and How Leaders Can Regulate Under Pressure, with Vanessa McNeal
In this episode, Dr. Pelè speaks with Vanessa McNeal about what really drives burnout and performance under pressure.They explore how leaders unknowingly operate in survival states like fight-or-flight and shutdown, and why this isn’t a ...
290: Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure, with Dr. Russell Robinson
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Russell Robinson about why the transition into college mirrors what new hires experience in high-pressure environments like healthcare.We explore how emotional intelligence shapes performance under stres...
289: The People Equation: Leadership in the Age of AI with Gena Pirtle
In this episode, we unpack how trust, purpose, and people-first leadership power real culture change, and how AI can scale feedback, belonging, and performance without losing the human edge.Gena Pirtle, founder of The People Equation an...
288: Emotional Intelligence As Leadership’s Operating System, with Maggie Sass, Ph.D.
Most leadership breakdowns are not failures of intelligence or strategy. They are emotional failures.In this episode of the Leadership AI Podcast, Maggie Sass, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Product, Research, and Professional Servic...
287: Aligning Company Values and Employee Needs, With Paul ter Wal
Do you want to discover the secret recipe to align company and employee needs and create a harmonious and profitable work environment? Pull up a chair because today's guest, Paul ter Wal, author and president of the Virtual Speaker...
286: Exploring Human-Centric Leadership and Self-Worth with Tiffany Houser
Are you ready to revolutionize your leadership style? Join us as we host Tiffany Houser, a seasoned leadership and team culture expert. Tiffany will unpack the concept of human-centric leadership that champions people ...
285: From Social Purpose to Business Profit, with Jonathan Bennett
Ever felt the weight of leadership loneliness? Fret not, as we bring you an enlightening conversation with Jonathan Bennett, an executive coach and trusted advisor who unpacks how executive coaching is a potent remedy for this isol...
284: The Engagement Blueprint, with Kon Apostolopoulos
What if the key to a highly profitable business lies in the engagement and happiness of its employees?This question is at the heart of our enlightening conversation with our esteemed guest, international author, speaker, and award-winni...
283: From Communication Breakdowns to Breakthroughs, with Marsha Acker
Ever wonder why communication breakdowns seem to be a perpetual cycle in organizations? Join me as I get to the heart of this issue with the dynamic Marsha Acker, CEO and principal at Team Catapult. With her unique exp...
282: Creating a Thriving Work Culture through Eudaimonic Happiness, with Dr. Pelè
What if you could tap into the ancient philosophy of eudaimonic happiness to create a thriving, engaged and productive work culture? That's exactly what we're discussing with Dr. Alise Cortez interviewing Dr. Pelè, in this eye-opening e...
281: Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace, with Maria Morukian
Imagine a workplace where everyone gets to tell their story, and where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Sounds utopian, right? Brace yourself for an enlightening conversation with Maria Morukian, acclaimed author of the book...
280: Transforming Workplace Stress into a Positive Force, with Dr. Sharon Grossman
Have you ever wondered about the actual cost of burnout - on personal and organizational levels? Did you know that your beliefs about stress can significantly alter your experience of it?Our guest today, Dr. Sharon Grossman, an ...
279: Bridging the Leadership Gap, With Rose Fass
What does it mean to be a leader? Rose Fass, the trailblazing founder and chairman of fassforward, invites us to unravel this complex question in our latest deep-dive episode. Rose, a veteran leader and author, leverages ...
278: Profitable Happiness: A New Perspective on Business Performance, with Dr. Pelè
Imagine a world where your EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS directly links to PRODUCTIVITY at work. Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Well, our guest, the thought-provoking Dr. Pelè, a best-selling author, musician, and software architect, mak...
277: Breaking Free from Patterns and Fostering Grounded Leadership, with Tony Martignetti
Ever been trapped in a pattern that's holding you back? Our guest today, Tony Martignetti, a distinguished Leadership Coach and Chief Inspiration Officer, has turned this common dilemma into an opportunity for growth and transformation ...